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School: Turin (roll number 7827)

Location:
Tevrin, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bríd Mhistéal
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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    My father's farm animals are - horses, an ass, cows, sheep and lambs.
    The sheep are not put in a stable at night. They are fed outside with hay in sheep-rocks and they get oats and turnips in troughs.
    The lambs are branded with tar, and tar is put on the backs of their necks to keep the fox away.
    The (old) sheep are washed and shorn in the month of May. The wool is rolled in fleeces and sold in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Angela Crowley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Westmeath