School: Ridge, Leighlin
- Location:
- Ridge, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Airtnéid
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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(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Comerford
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ridge, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Michael Comerford
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ridge, Co. Carlow