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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

Location:
Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 148

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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    The animals on our farm are cows calves sheep pigs goats horse and donkey. Most cows are called by names such as Beauty Bell, Daisy Lady
    A Cow hous is built of stone with zinc roof. The cows are tied to stakes. some cows are tied by the neck and others by the head. When people get palm blessed on Palm Sunday they hang a branch of palm from the roof to bring good
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim