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School: Kilbeggan (Mercy Convent) (roll number 14491)

Location:
Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr Philomena
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    registeration Act.
    We keep five cows and two heifer calves, two pigs a pony, and twenty five sheep, We graze them in the Croft and Ballinwire. We have other cattle on our farm in Moycashel.
    We name the five dairy cows one Polly (red cow). 2. Greil (grey cow) 3 (Kit (red and white) 'Nancy (Strawberry) and the fifth one Fanny also red. The pony's name is "Black Bess" after Dick Turpin the famous highwayman's mare. When we are taking the cow home for milking we say "Hie, Ho gwan our that" and come on Polly" ect. Our cowshed which we always call the "Byre" has been recently
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Imelda Dunican
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath