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School: Muine Mór

Location:
Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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    she is tied. There is a long plank put from one end of the byre to the other. Then there is another plank stuck in the ground called a stake. A chain is put in on the stake and fastened round the cow's neck.
    Next comes farm yard yard animal is the calf there are no names on the calves But when the people are feeding them they say suck, suck, suck, and when the calves here that they come running.
    The horse is the next animal which is the strongest of all the animals. There are names on the horses also and here are some of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Molly Mac Morrow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortnalibbert, Co. Leitrim