School: An Scairbh (B.)
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Siúrdáin
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- The principal farm animals we have at home are, a horse, cows, calves, sheep, goats, a dog, pigs, and donkeys.
We have six cows. We name them according to their colours. A black cow is called "the Black Cow". When we are driving them we say, "haba", "haba", "haba". We name the calves in the same way as the cows.
We call the house where the cows are milked the cow-house. Hay, Straw, Litter, or Rushes are used for bedding. The cows are tied in bails. Each farmer makes his own bails.
On May Eve quickbeam is hung over the door of the cow-house to keep away the fairies.
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- Collector
- Tomás De Bláca
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cappaghabaun Mountain, Co. Clare
