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School: Bun

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Bun, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
C. Ní Mhaolghuala
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 182

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    Farm Animals
    The names of the farm animals are cows, horses, goats, asses, dogs and cats. Some people call the cows names such as Nance. If the cow is speckled they call her bracked. If the cow is blue they call her blue. If you want to call a cow you say "pue" and when you are driving a cow you say "hock". The people say if the swallows are building in the stable and if you rob their nests the cows will milk
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Guinan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lumcloon, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    John Guinan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lumcloon, Co. Offaly