School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)
- Location:
- Rathduff, Co. Cork
- Teacher: D. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0389, Page 114
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- The farm animals are -, cows, pigs, horses, sheep, mules, donkeys, and the domestic animals are,-, cat and dog.
The cows have names such as,- Blacky, Strawberry, white sides, and spottie.
When driving the cows in or out of the field we say "how, how", when calling the calves we say "suck suck".
A cow house is a building made of wood and mortar. It is about fifteen feet in length. Some of the stalls have slate roofs and other galvanize roofs. Cows are tied around the neck or horn with a rope. The tyings are,- a rope, spancel, and fetrese.
There is a Sacred Heart picture hung on the stall to bring luck on the stock.
The horses have names such as,- Moll, Kit, George and Bay.
When driving the horse the people say "Go on". The place where(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Creedon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyfireen, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Jermiah Creedon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyfireen, Co. Cork
