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School: Castlecuffe, Mountmellick (roll number 8749)

Location:
Castlecuffe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
J. Devereux
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 137

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    Our farm animals are horse.donkey,cow,pig,goat,sheep,calf,dog,cat,
    duck, hen, turkey and the lamb. Names that are on the cows are "Polly," "Magpie,"" Wild black, little grey and the Big black."
    The words we say when we are driving the cows are, "ho ho". When the cows go into the house thy are tied with bails. They are tied around the neck with chains, There is always a medal or a holy picture hanging on the cow house. When
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Malone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahimmy, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Jospeph Malone
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynahimmy, Co. Laois