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School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

Location:
Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0595, Page 017

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    The animals in our farm are cows, calves, pigs, sheep, horses, donkeys, hens,ducks, turkeys and chickens. When driving the cows we say "Haba Haba". the names of the calves are White - face, Polly, The Black Calf and the Red Face. The house in which the cows are kept is called "The Cow House". The cows are tied in stalls. We put straw and hay as litter under the cows. There is a horse-shoe nailed to the door for luck on the cows. If cows are not milked in time they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Mc Inerney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killawinna, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Inerney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killawinna, Co. Clare