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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Ceathrú an Fhraoigh, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0616

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    The best known farm animals in Carnaree are cows sheep horses, goats, pigs and calves. The people of Carnaree have different farm stock they keep. Horses are well known in this district and nearly every farmer keeps a horse. Goats are very rare in this locality but sheep pigs and lambs are very common.
    The cows of Carnaree are known by different names. The names of some of the cows are "Maol, Polly, Bess, Daisy, Dubh Báine and Bringle. When calling the cows the people say "Pruggy Pruggy."
    It was a custom of the
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Dáithí
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceathrú an Fhraoigh, Co. Shligigh
    Informant
    Mrs P. Davey
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceathrú an Fhraoigh, Co. Shligigh