School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)

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1. Damer (continued)

   

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   the only pleasure he had with the gold was to look at it every day. One time he got a tailor to make a coat for him and he got him to put gold buttons on it. When the tailor him the coat he asked the tailor how much he would charge and he said he wouldn't charge anything if he would let him look at the gold. Damer brought him to the gold. He told him he could take all he like of it so long as he wouldn't put his hands on it. So he took off his boots and filled them up with Sovereigns. Damer was married put had no children. His Castle is in ruins now. The English government seized his money.

   

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2. The Care of Our Farm Animals

   

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   There are many animals we have on our farm such as the dog, the cat, the horse, and goat. There is names we call to cows at home such as "The Red Poll" and the "black polly" the "red one" the "Stumpy" the "small grey one" the "long tits" The "Kicker" and the "cross one" "Billy bab[?]" and "Kerry" and other names. When driving in cows you say "How How" and when

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. animal husbandry (~2,587)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   14

   Address

   Kilfeakle, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Willie Ryan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   17

   Address

   Kilfeakle, Co. Tipperary