School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)
- Location:
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 162
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The cows are tied to a big balk of timber lying on the ground, which is also used as a manger. They are also tied by the neck with chains.The Horse
Only for the horse the farmer would not be able to till his land as the horse does nearly all the work of the farm. He draws the farmer's cart and ploughs, harrows, skuffles, and drills his land and much other work. To be able to work the horse needs to be shod, and well fed. He eats oats, hay and grass. The horses stable is not like that of the cows. He is usually tied with a headcollar, without a bit in it, so that he can eat. A rack is placed near the level of the horse's head, and the headcollar is tied to this. On the rack is a cement pot for holding oats for the horse.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brendan Mc Andrew
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Mc Andrew
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
