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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

Location:
Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 045

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    Where the cows stay at night is called the cow shed and in every shed Palm is put up on St. Brigid's Day & crosse's too.
    When the cow is back-chewing she is giving the milk better.
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    The names of cows in our place are, Young Blue, Old Blue, Old Pigion, & Whitey, & when I call them I say "suck suck". We have five calves.
    The cow house is built with stone, & a galvanised roof, & when we are tying them we put a chain round their necks. We have four horses, & their names are, Dolly,
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Butterly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Thornogs, Co. Louth