School: Mághthobair (Mohober), Dúrlas Éile (roll number 7048)
- Location:
- Maigh Thobair, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Mathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0562, Page 158
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- Our farm animals comprise the following, sheep, lambs, horses, pigs, cows and calves, cattle and bulls. We have about sixteen cows and also registered cows. We have names on the cows as follows - Starlight, lockedhorns, The Palatine, Ginger tail, Rhinoceros. The names of the registered cows are - Ballintaggart, Queen, Mooresfort Loved-one II Helpful, Army Queen and Sunflower. We say Hi, Hi when hunting the cows. The names of the horses are Billy and Rosy, Sally, Nell, Dandy and White Socks. Co-Up is said to the horses when calling them. Bock - Bock is said to the pigs when calling them. The cows are tied by means of bails. A piece of palm is usually hung in the cowhouse and a horse shoe in the stable to bring back to the stock.
- Collector
- Ena FitzGerald
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile an tSagairt, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Oliver FitzGerald
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 19
- Address
- Baile an tSagairt, Co. Thiobraid Árann
