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School: Mágh Glas, Fethard

Location:
Maigh Ghlas, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Labhrás Ó Núnáin
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    1) The Whiteface because she has a white face
    2) The Polly because she has no horns
    3) The Short Horn because she has short horns
    4) The Long Horn because she has long horns
    5) The Magpie because she is black and white
    6) An Bhó Bhreach because she is speckled
    7) The Small Cow because she is very small
    8) The Kerry Cow because her breed came from Kerry long ago
    9) The Broken Horn because she broke her horn fighting with another cow
    10) The Lame Cow because she hurt her leg and she is lame
    11) The Twiney because she always has twin calves
    12) The Bainne Uachtair. She is a cow that always gives nice creamy milk
    13) Stocaí Bán: she has four white legs
    14) Black beauty: because she is a very nice black colour
    15) Pansy: because she has a spotted face
    16) The Strawberry: because she is the colour of a strawberry
    17) Murphy's cow: because she was bought from
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Address
    Baile an tSásaraigh, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Robert Stanley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Baile an Iúir, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Thomas Millett
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Baile an tSeánaigh, Co. Thiobraid Árann