School: Castlepollard (B.) (roll number 5513)
- Location:
- Baile na gCros, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: William Coghlan
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- Farm animals
We have no farm so we have no farm animals only one pony and four goats.
We have one cat and three kittens and one dog. The cat's name is Tiger. The dog's name is Dan. The dog is a greyhound.When you are calling a cat you say " puss, puss".
When a person is driving a cow they say "Cow up". When you are telling a dog to bring cattle out you say "Bring them back".
A byre or cowhouse is the name of the house in which cows are kept. The cows are secured in their places by a chain round thier neck.
This chain is nailed in the wall. A little wall separates one cow from another in case the cows would fight and spill the milk. A picture of Blessed Virgin is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Hugh Devaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Teevrevagh, Co. na hIarmhí
