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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

Location:
Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 337

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    “The animals the people keep in this part of the country are,”

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    The animals the people keep in this part of the country are, the donkey, the cow, the sheep, the horse and the bull. Each one of these animals get a name except the bulls and sheep. We have seven cows at home in our farm. Their names are Beauty, Violet, Polly, Blackie, Rose, Strawberry, Pet. When we milk them we cut turnips and they eat them. Sometimes we cut potatoes and mix meal with them. They eat ryegrass and it is called 'bribe'. Hay is given to them after they are milked. The cows are milked at four
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Harrington
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michael Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork