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

Location:
Kanturk, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Berchmans
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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    The farm animals that are kept in this country are cows, horses, dogs, pigs, cats, hens, ducks, geese and turkeys.
    The cows are usually called after some member of the family or named after the person from whom it was bought or they get an affictionate name such as Bawny if he is good and docile.
    When driving cattle in or out of a field the farmer calls "How" meaning to go on or get more quickly. The cow-house is called a "Stall and the horse is housed in a
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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 Linehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kanturk, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr D. Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kanturk, Co. Cork