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School: Meelick (B.)

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Meelick, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 207

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  1. Ainmhithe na Feirme

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    Our farm animals - cows, calves, yearlings, two and three year olds.
    We drive out cattle by shouting labie, labie" and when calling in we say "tween, tween". Calling calves we say "suck, suck". We call their house - cow-house. Bedding - straw or rushes.
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  2. Tying Cattle

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    Tying cattle - All stalls.
    Making stalls - two beams running from wall to wall, one along ground, the other at a height a little greater than that of cow. At each cow's stand there is an upright post from lower beam to upper one. This one is stationary, and mortised into with beams. what is called a runner is
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