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School: Castleblayney (2) (roll number 10649)

Location:
Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
William Boyd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 311

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    in the byre to bring luck.
    The horses have names such as Barney, Dick, Shamrock and Lillie. The stable is made of stone and has a cemented floor. There is a wooden partition between every horse. They horses are tied with a rope around the neck. The rope goes through a ring which is fastened to the partition and a square block is tied to the end of the rope so that it cannot slip through the ring.
    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
    Jane Geddis
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annyart, Co. Monaghan