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School: Knockanargan, Dunlavin

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Knockanarrigan, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Annie Draper
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 094

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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    The cow bail is as in sketch.
    The animal's head is put in between the two sticks and they are tightened up and fastened with a rope or a hasp
    The tether is home-made.
    In olden times the people used to milk the cows on the mountain pastures, and the milk by the women in a pail on their heads.
    The women often had to carry the milk for a mile or more.
    This was only done in Summer.
    The stable is a house (is) the same as the cowhouse. When the sheep or goats come home in the daytime or come down off the heights you may always be certain that a storm is coming.
    When you are calling the hens you say Tuk! Tuk!
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Susan Case
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brittas, Co. Wicklow