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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

Location:
Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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    The name of the cows are, "Whitey" & there is no name on the other one. The name of the horse is "Dan". We have two pigs.
    When driving the cows I say haw-up".
    When calling the hens I say "Dick" Dick" The cows-shed is called the cows-shed. There is a loft over the cow-shed & hay is kept in it.
    Holly & Ivy is put up at Christmas in all the stables, & on Palm Sunday Palm is put up.
    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
    Mildred Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Thornogs, Co. Louth