School: Kilmactranny (roll number 6385)

Location:
Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Chasmháin
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  1. The farm animals are the ducks geese turkyes the domestic are the horses asses. The cows have got names. Their names are "Daisy, and Polly, Saly, Pansy".
    When we are driving the cows we say "houghway."! We say "suck suck" to the calves. There is a stake for each cow, and rack and a channel in the middle of the house. It is called the byre. . The cows are tied by chains or ropes which are called spanchels. The cow's are usualy tied by the neck or sometimes by the horns. The ties are made of chains or rope.
    There are no home - made chains or rope, they are mostly bought in the shops. The customs that are connected with milking are when you have finished
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Mullaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carricknagrip, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Mullany
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Carricknagrip, Co. Sligo