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School: An Muileann (roll number 9208)

Location:
Mullen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
B. Mac Siúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 052

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    Our cattle.
    30 .. 11 .. 1938.
    We have two cows, four calves, and an ass at home. We call one cow 'the grey cow' and the other 'the maol cow.'
    When we want to bring in the cows we generally say prug, prug, prug, and the cows come. We tie the cows in the cowhouse. They are tied with a chain around the neck, which is fastened to a stick that goes from one sidewall to the other.
    We put the hay inside this stick for the cows. The calves are put in a stable, and the hay is put in a rack for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Breslin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Roscommon