School: Lisnabo, Newtownforbes (roll number 15460)

Location:
Lisnabo, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Bhiadhtaigh
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  1. the farm and domestic animals are as follows:- The Horse, The Cow, The Donkey, The Sheep, The Goat, Cattle, The Dog, and the cat.
    The cows have got names, which are "Peggy" and "Bell".
    When people are driving the cows in or out to a field, they say "Come out," "Come out", or "Come in," "Come in", or if there are a lot of cows or calves together they say "Hi", "Hi".
    The cowhouse is called a "byre". In it there are "Stakes" with which there are chains to tie the cows.
    It is always kept very clean and there is also a channel.
    It is also often whitewashed.
    The cows are always tied by the neck.
    The tying is a chain which is attached to the stake and it fastens around the cows neck.
    They are not home-made.
    If anyone was passing by a house or field where another person is milking, the custom is to say
    "Good luck to the work". The person who is milking generally reply's, "And you too."
    I often heard of an emblem hung in the cow house so as to bring luck to the stock.
    Some people keep an old goat in the byre
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dorothy Dixon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghareagh, Co. Longford