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School: Mágh Glas, Fethard

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Maigh Ghlas, Co. Thiobraid Árann
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Labhrás Ó Núnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0564, Page 051

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    a man named Murphy.
    18) The Gamhain: because she calved when she was very young
    19) The Stumpy: because she has stumpy horns
    20) The Dexter because she is very small
    21) Red Basset because she is of a red colour and was bought from Bassets
    22) Fat Dug (?): because she has a very fat udder
    23) The Riabhach because she has black stripes on her back
    24) The Waterford cow because she was bought in Waterford
    25) Pierce Butler because she was bought from Pierce Butler
    26) The Daffodil because she is of a yellow colour
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Address
    Baile an tSásaraigh, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Robert Stanley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Baile an Iúir, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Thomas Millett
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Baile an tSeánaigh, Co. Thiobraid Árann