School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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  1. These are the animals that are on our farms, cows, calves, sheep, lambs, pig an ass, a foal, dogs, cats, cocks, hens, ducks and geese.
    Two of our cows have names, "Black Heifer," and "Sore Tite". The "Sore Tite" is so called because she had a sore tite once.
    When we are driving cows or calves we say "Doirs."
    The cow-house is called The Big Barn. It is divided in to two parts by a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peigí C. Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tadhg Ó hOistín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnyslinnaun, Co. Mayo