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School: Rathdrum (B)

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Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
S. Ó Muirgheasa
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  1. The Care of the Farm Animals

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    The name of some of the domestic animals are, the cow, the horse, the pigs, the bulls, the goats, the calf, the dog.
    The name of some of the cows are, Polly, black Bessey, Pet. When driving the cows into house we say bail up, bail, and when driving the cows out we say, hour, hour, similarly with the calves.
    The cowhouse is called the cowshed, the roof is made with galvinised, and the walls are cemented and windows in it the floor is cemented and a shore at each side for the water to run through. The cows are tied in bails, and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerald Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcommon, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcommon, Co. Wicklow