School: Bán Riabhach, Old Leighlin

Location:
Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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  1. The Care of Farm Animals
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    The animals on our farm are cows, sheep, horses, pigs, goats, calves, lambs and cats. Some of our cows have names Looby and Panay and the rest of them go by their colours. When we are driving the cattle out of the field we say "hie home" hie home" Our cowhouse is covered with zinc. There is a channel in our cowhouse. It is called a cowhouse or a cowshed. The cows are tied with baled which are made of timber. The cows head is put in between two sticks which are fastened in the top with a clasp. There is a holy picture in the cowhouse to bring luck on the stock. It is a custom to sing when milking as people say the cow gives her milk quicker. There is a saying that if a swallows nest is knocked down in the cowhouse the cows will milk blood. There are stalls
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Bergin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    William Bergin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Baunreagh, Co. Carlow