School: Druim Snámha (roll number 14057)
- Location:
- Drumsna, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Haodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0213, Page 156
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- The farmers in my district are very kind to animal's. Some people tie a piece of red rag to the tail of their cattle so that no one will overlook them. They byre they are kept in is always whitewashed and the cows are tied by a chain to a wooden post driven down in the ground.
The chain is tied around their necks and sometimes to the horns and sometimes to the horn. Horses are kept in a house for themselves which is called a stable. The people makes a rack in the corner of the stable.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Mc Niff
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lackagh, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- James Mc Niff
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lackagh, Co. Roscommon
