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School: Arklow (Mercy) Convent (An Charraig)

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Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
An tSr. Camillus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 150

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    on the farm.The horses are kept in the stable.There is a special place for each horse.The horses are distinguished by their colour or by their height.There are only two parts in the stable,the stand and a place for the hay.The horses are not tied like the cows.A halter is made and it is put round the horse's neck:one end is fastened to a beam.In Spring,the horses are clipped.They are sent to the forge to be shod.
    Joan Kavanagh
    Cooladangan
    Ankln
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Kavanagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cooladangan, Co. Wicklow