School: Lúbán Díge (Bodyke)
- Location:
- Bodyke, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Chadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0591, Page 388
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- (continued from previous page)Sheep. Every farmer does not keep sheep. The place must be dry to suit them and if suitable, they are easily attended to grass and water to all they require.
I often heard a farmer say he had to get out of sheep that they went against him.
They are not housed in the winter and in time of snow storm have to brought in or they may be smothered.
Lambs are the young of sheep and are loved by the young. The school children tell where the first lambs are. I mean what farmer has them.
Goats are not common with the farmers. Laborers generally keep them.
Pigs are kept by every farmer. They buy the bonhams (bonives) and rear them to four or five months. Then sell them in Limerick.
Others kill and cure the bacon. This bacon with cabbage turnips or parsnips and potatoes is the usual dinner of the farmers year in year out.
They will have fowl - chickens - ducks and geese in the winter - birds which were reared in the summer.
The fowl kept are geese, turkeys, ducks, and hens. Some farmers go in very much for poultry and have chickens ready for sale at the time they are highest in price.(continues on next page)
