School: Ceapach an tSeagail
- Location:
- Ceapaigh an tSeagail, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Antoine Ó Monacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0080
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- (continued from previous page)stable and are fed there with hay and straw oats. In summer they are out in the fields grazing.There are different ways for calling the domestic animals. When we call the hens we say "Tuik! Tuik!". We say "Badi! Badi! for the geese. We say "Chick! Chick! for the chickens, and so on.
- In the townland of Gortnahoon and in the parish of Cappatagh, there are seven families. There are about 42 people in this village Carrick is the most common name.All the houses are slated. It got its name, there used to be lambs there belonging to Mr Egan of Lime Hill. That is why it was called "The field of the Lambs". Houses are more numerous nowadays. There did a few people go to America. There are many bogs in the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ethel Mullarkey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dún an Fhraoigh, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Mrs Mullarkey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dún an Fhraoigh, Co. na Gaillimhe
