School: Achadh Luachra
- Location:
- Aghaloory, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 042
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- (continued from previous page)Writing was done in those hedge-schools with a pen and a pencil. There was a blackboard in the school. The Teachers remained a long time in the district. When the children went to sit down in the school they sat on the floor.
- The animals I have at home are cows, calves, asses and a horse. The names of the cows are Polly, Bawney and the red cow. When driving the cow's in or out of a field the people say pruggie, pruggie. The cow-house is built with stones and mortar, and the roof is covered with iron. It is called a byre. The cows are tied to stakes with a chain round their necks. When the cows go to thief they are tyed by the legs. The chains are made from iron. Blessed Balm is put in the cow-house to bring(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Leddy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardleny, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Thomas Leddy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Ardleny, Co. Cavan
