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School: Curratavy

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Corratawy, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0964, Page 078

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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals (continued)

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    backs. When we want to make a cow move around on the "stand", we say "Siere. Siere". The cows are tied by the neck with chains to stakes. There were many famous horses in Glan long ago. A man in Curavagh owned one, and his name was "the Balled horse". Another man living in Curratavaury owned another one. This one's name was "Major". These two used to run at the races in Gub. One was as good as there other. The first turkey that ever came into Glan came from America. They are called by shouting "Be. Be. Be." Gesse are driven away by saying "Seilig. Seilig. Seilig"
    Goats inhabited Glan, before ever people came into the plantation of Cromwell.
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  2. Na Prátaí

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Róise Ní Shámhrain
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Máiréid Ní Cárrigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meenaslieve, Co. Cavan