School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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    Brindle, Belted, Speck, Polly, and White Sandle.
    We have a mare for twenty years and her daughter for ten years and her grandchildren and her son. We have a big farm horse, sixteen hands and he can carry heavy loads. Mollie, Fannie, Jenny, Dandy, Queeny and Dolly are the horses' names. When we want to catch the mare we can take a bucket into the field. She will walk up to the bucket to take her bucket of milk daily. We need only say "wee dandy"
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mc Namara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygoghlan, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs J. Mc Namara
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Ballygoghlan, Co. Limerick