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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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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 110

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    rectangular house like this (drawing) We have six cows tied to one side by chains to travellers or runners driven i to the wall and eight calves on the other side.
    Behind the cows runs a drain or "grape" for catching the manure and a similar one behind the calves with a path between the too grapes. There is a hole in the gavel wall opposite the door and about the grape through which the manure is thrown when cleaning it out.
    As the manure is put out through this hole by degrees it forms a manure heap. This grape or drain is cleaned once a day.
    We have names on some of our cows such as Flag Tail because she has a long tail with the end white. "White Stockings" This cow gets her name on account of her white feet. "Molloy" is the name we give a cow with no horns. "Carn
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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