School: Rahan (B.)
- Location:
- Rahan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: L. Ó Reannacháin
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- We have three cows, one calf, two horses, three pigs, and two donkeys. The domestic animals that we have are twelve hens, two turkeys, six ducks and a dog. Our cows have no names. When I am calling the calves I say suck, suck "suck." It is a custom in this district to make the sign of the cross on the cows with milk when they are finished.
- Collector
- Joseph Meacle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilgortin, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Joseph Meacle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilgortin, Co. Offaly
- We have one donkey two cats one dog and two hens. There is a story told about a cow which was owned by St John. St John had a cow and whoever when to him he gave them milk. One day St John went into the field(continues on next page)
