School: Baile Dubh, (C.) (roll number 15541)

Location:
Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Dhriaghail
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    put under the hen, one is to bring luck to the others.
    It was a very old custom to get the youngest child in the family to put this cross on the egg. A child without sin was supposed to have a charm and rhe eggs she would mark would be always fruitful.
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  2. The following are the domestic and farm animals at home. Cows, calves, horses, sheep, pigs and the dog and cat.
    Some cows have names such as 'Longhorn' and 'Whitie'. When people are driving in the cows they always say 'How, how'.
    The house in which the cows are kept is called a cow house. They are toed by their necks and also tied to long poles. The cow house is usually
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Tobin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Margaret Tobin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyduff, Co. Waterford