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School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)

Location:
Fraine, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 143

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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals (continued)

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    and is has a cement floor and a deep channel running through the centre.
    It has a window front and back and a door in the front.
    The cow-house is called a byre.
    The cows are tied with chains
    They are tied around the neck
    The local names of the ways of tieings are:- ropes, chains and hemropes.
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  2. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    Our farm animals are:- two cows, three calves, a pony.
    The cows names are - Jody and Voilet
    The calves names are:- Ginger and Fred and Lil.
    The pony's name is Kitty.
    The cow-house is fairly big, it would hold three cows and it is called the cow-stable.
    The cows are tied with a chain which is put around their necks and tied to the manger.
    The tieings are made of iron and they are not home-made.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éilís Ní Lionghsaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fraine, Co. Meath