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School: Cúlmaighin (Coolmoyne) (roll number 15861)

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Coolmoyne, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Duibhir
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    stalls by partitions.
    The horses are given mangolds, hay, and oats to eat. They are shoed in a forge. The shoes are made of iron with five holes in each shoe through which the nails are driven to fasten the shoe to the hoof.
    On a farm also fowl is kept. Before the hens are set their feet is dipped in cold water. There are thirteen eggs set for hatching under each hen. On some eggs a stamp is put before hatching.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Ahearne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardsallagh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr M. Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryluskan, Co. Tipperary