School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)
- Location:
- Béal Átha Clocháin, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Mary Ledwith
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- The farm animals that I have at home are cows, pigs, calves, bullock, goats, asses, and a sow. The name's of the cows are little Betty, Nanny Murray, and Dollie. When people are driving cows they say how, how. In the cow house there is a manger to put hay or straw in for the cows to eat. It is called a byre. The cows are tied to a stake. There is a chain tied around the cows neck, and then the chain is tied to the stake. If the cows are thieving through fields there is a chain tied from the cows leg to her horn. There is also a heavy piece of wood called a log tied around the cows neck. The tyings(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Garraí Cam, Co. an Longfoirt
- Informant
- Patrick Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- An Garraí Cam, Co. an Longfoirt