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School: Killyconnan (B.)

Location:
Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Kearney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0979, Page 142

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    are put down in the ground to which chains are attached. These chains are tied around the cows' necks at night. The tyings are made of iron. They are not home made but they are purchased. Cows are tied by the neck. In the byre a branch of blessed palm is hung so as to bring good luck on the stock throughout the year. There are no stories or customs connected with milking.
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    The farm animals are, the horse, the cows, the pigs and the ass. None of the cows have got names. When driving the cows in or out of a field we say how, how. We say the same when driving calves. The cow-house is a stone
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andrew Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Knockanoark, Co. Cavan