School: Alt Achadh Doire (roll number 15474)
- Location:
- Altaghaderry, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pádraig L. Mac Diarmada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1107, Page 167
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- These are the names of the animals on Mr. Brides farm: - horses, cows, sheep, calves and pigs. When driving the cows in or out of the field I say "Hough". When driving the calves I say "Sug".
The cowhouse is whitewashed inside and outside. The cowhouse is called a byre. The cows are tied by the neck with a chain. The tyings are not home-made. The cows have got names. The names are: - Branny, Spotty, Nancy, Daisy and Polly. There are no branches or emblems in the cowhouse. Horse-shoes are hung above the door.
I do not know any customs or stories connected with milking.
The stable is whitewashed inside and outside. There are three stands in it. They get hay, straw and corn. I don't know any stories or famous horses in olden times.
The call for the horses is "Tuk". The call for the goat is "Hiddie". A mark is put on some of the eggs for hatching.
- Collector
- Ruby Mc Grudden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leitrim, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Charles Mc Grudden
- Gender
- Male
