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School: Cill an Daingin, Nenagh (roll number 6658)

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Killadangan, Co. Tipperary
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Pádraig Ó hOgáin
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    winter their wool keeps them warm. On winter they are put in a plot of turnips called a "pen". They also get hay in a "sheep rack."
    The dog is a great friend of the farmers. He brings home the cows and takes care of the house. There are many names for dogs. The favourite name for a sheep dog is Shep. The hounds, and the terriers have many other names as:- Valo, Salto, Spot, Keeper, Jill, Duck, Flos, Rex, Yes, Flo, Mixze[?], and Liny[?]. When you want the dog you call him by his name..
    Collected by-:
    Rita Morrissey
    Prospect
    Puckane
    Obtained from,
    Mrs Morrissey,
    Propsect,
    Puckane,
    Nenagh
    Age 51 years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Morrissey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prospect West, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Morrissey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Address
    Prospect West, Co. Tipperary