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School: Sraithíní (roll number 17145)

Location:
Sraheens, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ní Dhuinnshleibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121B, Page 01_062

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    We have cows, pigs, an ass, and a horse at home. The names of the cows are msoilin and bo-breac. When a man is driving the cows he says haba, gab amac. Rushes and old straw is put for bedding. Their tyings cromnasc, uaircean. A horse-shoe is nailed to the cowhouse door for luck.
    The hens are called to their feeding cioc, cioc. The ducks are called fuit-fuit. The pigs are called kuris and the calves are called suc, suc, and the lambs are called Ma,Ma.
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