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School: Naomh Baoithin, Tullydish (roll number 3160)

Location:
Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal P. Ó Lochlainn
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  1. Care of Our Farm Animals

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    The following is a list of the domestic animals at home Cows; horses; Sheep; hens; ducks; cats; ducks.
    The Cow. When the cow calves the people prefer a quy or heifer or female as in time it would become a cow which is more useful to them than a bull or male.
    When it is calved it is put into a loose box and a raw egg forced into it to strengthen it. The custom is then to put silver into a bucket and the cow milked into it. The milk is then transferred
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Hegarty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Burnfoot, Co. Donegal