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School: Log na nGall (roll number 15663)

Location:
Lugnagall, Co. Sligo
Teachers:
Tomás Ó Hodhráin Bean Uí Hodhráin
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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    The cows have names such as "Polly", "Bawny", "Maoilin".
    On May Day a branch of elm is hung in the cowhouse.
    When the hens "cluck" there are eggs put under them to hatch out chickens.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Harte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Collinsford, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Hennegan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Collinsford, Co. Sligo

  2. The Care of Our Farm Animals

    “We have names on some of our cows:-”

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    We have names on some of our cows:
    Frazer, Horny, Polly, and the Spotted cow. When driving sheep we say "Shew! Shew!" when calling calves we say "Suck! Suck!". A badge is the emblem mostly seen in the cow houses in our district to bring luck to the cows.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Cunningham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lugatober, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Henry Currid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Lugatober, Co. Sligo