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School: Mounttrenchard, Leamhchoill (roll number 2540)

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Mounttrenchard, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Nuanáin
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    bad nights. They also get hay to eat.
    The dogs and cats generally have a house of their own at all times during the year, and are given bread and milk and bits of meat to eat.
    The foul eat meal, potatoes and sometimes oats during winter and summer.
    In summer when grass is very plentiful the farm animals dislike being housed, and they are left to graze in the pastures night and day.

    Helen O'Donovan,
    Carhubanemore,
    Loughill,
    Co. Limerick.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Helen O' Donovan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowbane More, Co. Limerick