School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)
- Location:
- Graigue, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 098
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“The name of our cows are: - The maol cow, the polly, Shorthorns, White-head, White legs Dexter...”
The names of our cows are:- The maol cow, the polly, Shorthorns, White-head, White legs Dexter, Mitchelstown, Cocked-horns, Murphy, the wild cow, Humpy-back and the "Glas Gaibhneach"
The cow-house is also called a byre.
In is there are three doors and five windows. When cross cows are being milked their hind legs are tied with a short rope called a spancel.
The names of our horses are:- The Black Mare, Marjorie, White-face, chestnut pony and Cott.
Our stable is long and narrow and it contains compartments for three horses(continues on next page)