School: Derries (roll number 11388)
- Location:
- Derries, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Meadhbh Bean Uí Chiaráin
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- XML “Care of Farm Animals”
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- The farm animals are the cow
horse
donkey
pigs and goats and sheep.
The domestic animal is the dog.
Our cows have not got names. When we are calling home the cows we say “che che”.
The cowhouse is called a byre. The cows are tied by the neck. Some people hang a cross in the byre to bring luck on the stock. Many people (hang) make the sign of the cross on the cow when they are milking.
The horse is very useful to the farmers. He is used for mowing, ploughing, harrowing and drawing home the turf. The horsehouse(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Mc Cafferty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballintra, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Miss K. Mc Cafferty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derries, Co. Donegal