School: Moys (roll number 10837)
- Location:
- Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
- Teachers: P. Dawson C. Mac an Ghirr
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- (continued from previous page)the cross on them for luck. Cats. The cats are called get pussy. The dog is called dinkey, the dog house is make of boards. It sits over the street, we have hay in the box for his bed.
The farm animals: Cows, horses, sheep, pigs, goats, donkeys, hens, ducks, dogs, cats.
Name of cowhouse - byre.
How tied: They are tied with chains.
Byre: It is built with stone and there is a burn over it. It holds four cows.
Calling the horses: When calling the horses we call him by his name. The dog is called dinkey. The dog house is made of boards. The cats are called pussy. Stories about chickens: None.
Stories connected with pigs, goats, or sheep: None.
When you are finished milking a cow you sp.. on her. - We have a churn at home. It is about seventeen years old and two feet wide. Everyone helps to churn in the house, it is done by hand. We churn about every week and strangers help when they come in. It is said if any person comes in and does not help to churn, that it will take longer churning before the(continues on next page)