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School: Kilrush (roll number 14039)

Location:
Ballynaberney, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
C. E. Kidd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 215

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    that if you kill a swallow the cows will milk blood.
    The names of our horses are Billy, Paddy, Doll and Fregate. When I am catching a horse in the field I say "Phwoo, Phwoo." When I am driving a horse under a cart I say "Go on"
    Our stable is divided into four stalls and a horse is put into each stall. Our horses are tied around the neck by means of a rope and the rope runs a ring in the crib and a wooden block is tied to the end of the rope to prevent it from running through.
    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
    Henry Levingston
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bolinahaney, Co. Wexford