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School: Sráid (C.) (roll number 14370)

Location:
Strade, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Liodáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0124, Page 135

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    There are a lot of animals on our farm. When we call the calves we say suck, suck, suck. When we call the cows we say priggy, priggy, priggy. When the people are feeding the pigs they say deoc, deoc, deoc. When they are calling the sheep they say chovee, schoveen, choveen, and they come running up to the hay. The names I have on our cows are Polly and Kitty. When the farmers are calling the horses they say dolly, dolly, dolly, and then they come running up to them. When they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mulroy
    Gender
    Female