School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)
- Location:
- Fraine, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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- XML “The Care of Our Farm Animals”
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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". - 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)- Collector
- Máirín Ní Bhrógáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Higginstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Francis Brogan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Higginstown, Co. Meath