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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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    black, white and brown. When people are calling goats they call them by their names.
    Most people keep pigs. They buy them at the fair when they are little bonhams as they are called. The pigs are then fattened and kept for a few months. They are then sold again. Some people kill their own pigs instead of buying bacon.
    I got this information from Pat Fahey.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éilís Nic Siacus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Pat Fahey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo