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School: Ridge, Leighlin

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Ridge, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Airtnéid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 217

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    Here is a list of our farm animals. Cow, calf, horse, foal, mule, donkey, jennit, sow, pig, cat, dog, and a list of fowl are as follows, hens, goose, ducks, gander, drake, chickens, turkeys and guinea hens.
    When driving the cows we say "how, how" when driving the calves we say "suck suck", "back back" to the sow "sh, sh" to the cat.
    Our cows have got names. One is called the "Old Cow" on account of her age, another is called "White Cow" because she is pure white and another is called Parnell. Our cow house
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Comerford
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ridge, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Michael Comerford
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ridge, Co. Carlow