School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)
- Location:
- Fraine, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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- The names of our farm animals are:- cows, calves, pigs, a pony, hens, dog and cats.
When calling the cows we say "come poor prugeen" and when calling the calves we say "suck, suck".
It is an old custom when finished milking to make the sign of the cross on the cow's back
The pony's name is "Dolly".
- Collector
- Péigí Ní Mhócháin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baskinagh Upper, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Edward Mahon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baskinagh Upper, Co. Meath
- The farm and domestic animals are:- cows, sheep, horses, pigs, calves hens, ducks, turkeys, chickens, a dog and a cat.
Some of the cows have got names.
Their names are:- The black cow, The brown cow, The Kerry cow, and The Magpie cow.(continues on next page)
