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School: Coillte Críotáin

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Erris, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 320

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    The domestic animals are as follows:- the cow, ass, horse, pig, cat, dog, and goat. Some cows have got names such as, "the Polly, the Magpie, the Blackie and the Speckler" The cowhouse is called a byre, and it is very big. There are five cows tied on one side and the same amount on the other side. In the middle is a narrow channel. The cows are practically always tied to stakes, and with either home-made ropes or chains. Locally, Saint Brigid's cross is hung in the byre to bring luck on the stock. A little story is told that some boys killed a swallow and the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Tivenan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornaglia, Co. Roscommon