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School: Piercetown (B.) (roll number 4990)

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Piercetown, Co. Wexford
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Maitiú Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 300

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    which is tied around their hind legs just above the hocks.
    Cows are fed with hay and mashes. These mashes are made with about two pounds of crushed oats, one double handful of meal, four pounds of mangolds and a double handful of beet pulp. This beet pulp is made from the remains of the beet which is left when sugar is made. After a cow calves she is kept in the house and is given warm drinks with bran mixed to prevent her from getting cold.
    Philip Parle (Walshestown)
    Walshestown, Ballycogley, Co. Wexford
    (From father - 56 years of age)
    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
    Philip Parle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Walshestown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Parle
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56