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School: An Clochar, Ceann Tuirc (roll number 10232)

Location:
Kanturk, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Berchmans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 179

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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    The farm animals are cows, horses, sheep and pigs. These animals are very useful and are also very quiet.
    The cows have names such as "Jumbo", "Millstreet", "Cowslip", "Big Pap", "Broken Horn", and a large number of varied names. How! How! are the words said when driving cows out of or into a field.
    The calves have no names. Suk! Suk! is said when calling calves.
    The cow-house is known locally as the "stall". It consists of two apartments
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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 E. Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortknockaneroe, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr C. Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortknockaneroe, Co. Cork