School: Westland (roll number 8428)

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1. Farm Animals

   

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   Here is a list of the common farm animals. Horses, cows, asses, cattle, sheep, pigs, cats, dogs, hens, geese, turkeys.
   The cows generally have names such as, the black cow, the polly cow, or by the name of the man they are bought from as "Tom's cow"
   When people are driving cows they shout at them "how how" or "herraway".
   A man used to talk to his horses in Irish. This is what he would say, bowastreen (come here) Hollar (head off) husath (keep off).
   The cows house is sometimes called a byre. It generally has a manger at the top for hay and every stall holds two cows.
   The cows are generally tied by chains but sometimes they are tied by bales.
   The bale was like this.

   [Drawing] - Bale

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. animal husbandry (~2,587)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Olive Mc Whirter

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumlayne, Co. Meath

   Informant

   Mr R. Mc Whirter

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Drumlayne, Co. Meath