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School: Balrath (roll number 9770)

Location:
Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Oirghiall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 060

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  1. Care of Our Farm Animals

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    These are the animals we keep five cows three horses two dogs eight calves one pet lamb and a pet goat. We call the cows
    The New cow
    The Monroe cow
    The Portloman cow
    The Dexter cow
    The little heifer
    When we are driving the cows we say "Hi Hup" and other times "Go on Lazy bones". To call the calves we say "Suck Suck". When the cow switches her tail we say "Stop it" if she tries to kick we say "Stand". This is the kind of our cow house the door is in the middle and a shore separating each side. They are tied with chains fastened around the neck from posts driven in to the ground
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Millie Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balrath, Co. Westmeath