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School: Cavangarden (roll number 16511)

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Cavangarden, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Rebecca C. R. Mitchell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 48

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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    There are no names given to sheep, goats or pigs in this district.
    The pigs’ house is called a sty. Sheep and goats stay out in the fields all the year round. Pigs usually get potatoes and meal in my district.
    Sheep are clipped in the end of Spring and in the beginning of summer. They are clipped with wool shearers which are only for that purpose. When the wool is clipped it is sent away to a factory where it is made into tweed, flannel or blankets. Then whoever sends it away gets the cloth cheaper.
    The goat is tied with a chain or rope. The chain is bought in a shop. Pigs are never tied. Sometimes goats are hard to milk. If one person has been milking her for a long time she will not like to let anyone else milk her.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florence Anderson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cavangarden, Co. Donegal