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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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    she is old and she was bought in Kildrummy. "Thomastown" is another name on one because she was bought in Thomastown "Young Thomastown" being a calf of "Old Thomastown is called the former. The "White Cow" and "Red cow" are called because of their colours.
    When driving cows it is a custom to say "Hi Hi" or "How How". The same is applied to driving calves.
    Cows are stalled in a house called a byre in the Winter time, and while they are being milked.
    Cows are tied with bails at our house. A bail is in the shape
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Ní Longáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Haggard, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Edward Long
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Haggard, Co. Kilkenny