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School: Baile na Martra (C.) (roll number 13651)

Location:
Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mary J. Fitzsimmons
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0396, Page 197

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    The most useful of our farm animals is the cow. Without the cow we could not exist. She supplies us with milk and butter. Once a year she supplies us a calf and from that on for a period of nine months with a plentiful supply of milk. Some times the milk is sold to the Creamery Sometimes it is kept and separated and made into butter for sale and home use. It is also sold to the neighbours. In this case the stalls and dairy must be kept in a very up to-date condition. I am now going
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Smiddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garryoughtragh North, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Timothy Smiddy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garryoughtragh North, Co. Cork