School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)

Location:
Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 084

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  1. Our domestic pets at home are a cat its kittens and a dog.
    All the cows have got names such as the Strawberry cow the Roan the white cow and the cows bought from people, these cows would be called that name.
    When the cows are brought in they are put in a house called the "byre". They would be "bailed" with an iron chain round its neck.
    They would be spancelled if they are wicked with a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Hagan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyboggan Lower, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Elizabeth Hagan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Ballyboggan Lower, Co. Wexford