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School: Errew G.N.S. (roll number 13261)

Location:
Errew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Brígid Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090E, Page 07_024

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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    We keep the following animals on our farm - cows, calfs, and a donkey. When driving the cows to the field or from the field the people say "Haurch". The barn into which the cows are put is called the Cow house. The cows are tied round the neck at night with a chain which is fastened to a stick. It the cows are cross during the day they are tied with a sidelang. Some people say that it is lucky to have a horse shoe left in the cow-house.
    Long ago women used to go to fairs and if they saw a good cow they would take away her goodness
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Brennan
    Gender
    Female