School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)
- Location:
- Killyfad, Co. Longford
- Teacher: William Balfe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 389
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- Our farm animals are, cows, calves, bullocks, heifers, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats and pigs.
The cows are often called by names such as Polly, Spotty, Roan, and White head.
When we are putting cows or calves out into the field we drive them with an ash plant. The cow house is called a byre. Some farmers have very large byres so as to hold a good many cattle. They are all tied to stakes made of wood with chains around their necks. The stakes are sunk down in the ground and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rose Mc Creanor
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- William Little
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Creeve, Co. Longford
