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School: St. Brigid's, Newbliss (roll number 4192)

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Newbliss, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
John Cunningham
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    The old people used to have different names on cows, and when taking them in they would say "Irish or the honey".
    They used to hang something in the byers such as horse shoes and mountain ash.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismagonway, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Tom Mc Bride
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rakean, Co. Monaghan