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School: Cluain Laighean (B.)

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Cloonlyon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Riada
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    him so that it would be easy to catch him. A chain is always kept on a buadae[?] horse. There is always a horse show kept in a horses' stable. Hay is the usual fodder that is given to a horse. The horse gets other fodder. He gets straw, meal, potatoes, and other fodder. When a horse's hair is clipped it is usually kept on the wallplate of the barn. When a person is clipping a horse's main he always makes the sign of the cross on the horses back. If you would not do that it is said that the hair would not grow on the horses main again. When people are calling the geese they say beasoaig! beasoaig! When people are calling the ducks they saw wheet! wheet! When the people are calling the turkeys they say biaro! biaro!If its is full moon when a person is putting down a claotch[?] of eggs it is said
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Devine
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Treanacally or Hagfield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Devine
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Treanacally or Hagfield, Co. Mayo