School: Rathcoyle, Kiltegan

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1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

   

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   The principal farm animals are, the horses, cows, pigs, sheep and goats. The cowhouse has a wooden roof on it. When I am driving home the cows I say "bail home". The "bails"
   are made of two pieces of wood put down in the ground. The stable has a thatched roof and a stone floor. The horses are given hay for fodder. The sheep are tied with sidelangs or spanchles. They are made of hay ropes. Every two goats are swiveled together with swivels. The swivels are made of chains and tin. The names of the goats are Lucy, Bell, and White Rose.

   

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2. The Care of Our Farm Animals

   

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   The animals at home are the cows, the horse, and the pigs. The house in which the cows are kept is called the cow house. The cow house has a thatched roof. The way in which the cows are tied is with "bails". The house in which the horse is kept is called a stable. There is no name on the horse.

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   Language

   English

   Informant

   John Wybrant

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Address

   Carraig na Maol, Co. Chill Mhantáin