School: Grian Airbh (Graine), Urlingford (roll number 6017)
- Location:
- Graine, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhshláine
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- We have a farm of 84 acres. We have 18 acres under pasture. On this there are cows, horses, pigs, sheeps, and lambs fed.
The names of the cows are. Star, White Head, Black Foot, Curley, Magpie, and Simple.
When we are driving in the cows we say Hie, Hie, When my Mother is feeding the calves she says Suckie, Suckie When we are calling the hens we say cluck cluck.
We say be, be, when we are feeding the turkeys. Our cow house is a good size it has three windows. The cows are in bales a post at each side of their necks and a haps on the top.
Cross cows are tied by the legs when milking but usually they are quite and have(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr William Laffan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Graigaheesha, Co. Tipperary
