School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 122
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - The farm animals consists of the cow, horse, sheep, pigs, calves and the donkey. The domestic animals consist of the cat, and the dog. The cowhouse is a big house with a manger for putting hay in for the cows. There are two stakes standing beside the manger, and the cows are tied by chains to them. The cowhouse is called the Byre. The cows were never tied by the legs or horns. The tyings are chains. Palm is hung in the cow house to bring luck on the stock. When you have finished milking you are supposed to put a cross of milk on the cows hip and say "God bless and save you"(continues on next page)
