School: Rosenallis (roll number 5442)
- Location:
- Rosenallis, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs L. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 438
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- Our farm animals are four cows,two horses,twelve calves, four pigs, one dog, and a cat, The names of the cows Blackie, Bawny and Rua. When we are driving the cows in and out of the field we say "how how" When we are calling the cows we day "bale up bail up" The cows are tied with chains.They are tied around the neck.A branch is not hung in the cow house to bring luck on the stock. There are no customs or stories connected with milking. The stable is galvanized. The fodder is hay.My father shoes the horses. There are no traditions told locally of famous horses, There are no stories connected with pigs.goats and sheep. "S" is put on the setting eggs.When calling the hens we say "tuc tuc" The pigs eat potatoes and drink milk. When driving the horses we say "come up" When calling the dog we say "Shep" Turkeys eat potatoes. When we are calling(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corbally, Co. Laois
