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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 207

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  1. The Care of The Farm

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    Names of animals.
    Cows.
    Calves.
    Goats.
    Sheep.
    Lambs.
    Mares.
    Foals.
    The cow house is always kept very clean and the cows are tied by a chain or stall. The people put the cows head into the stall and put a stick over it.
    Othertimes the made a straw rope and put a loop on one side and a knot on the other. Then they put it round the cow's neck and twist it round.
    The people nailed a horse shoe to the door to bring luck. They put the sign
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    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
    Nellie Clancy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pat Clancy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway