School: Sisters of Charity Convent N.S., Bealach an Doirín

Location:
Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. Seosamh Ní Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 459

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 459

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    Pat Roddy owned a number of cows.

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    Pat Roddy owned a number of cows. They were grazing at the far end of his land. At that time he kept a servant girl and she used to go for the cows every morning at six o'clock. One morning she went for the cows and she saw a woman going from cow to cow with a noggin (a small wooden vessel) and milked all the cows. When the girl saw the woman she was very puzzled. She brought home the six cows and milked the remainder of the milk from the cows. She then put the milk in crocks as usual. After
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cafferkey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnalassan, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Michael Cafferkey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnalassan, Co. Roscommon