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School: Achadh na Sealbhaighe (roll number 15344)

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Aghnashalvy, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0952, Page 116

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    Farm Animals etc.
    Many quaint expressions are used in connection with animals, fowls etc. which we keep on our farm.
    When driving the cows out to the field and when we wish them to go faster, we say "Howy on." Should we wish to get these cows to wait or stand we use the word "bhay" "bhay" a couple of times when the cows unless every excited usu-ally obey the command. Again at milking time if the cow does not stand quietly or attempts to kick we use the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryleedigan (Jackson), Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Derryleedigan (Jackson), Co. Monaghan