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School: Rathdrum (B)

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Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
S. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0919, Page 038

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    The animals most commonly found on the farm are, the horse, cow, goat, calf, dog, pig and the cat. Some cows are called names such as, Polly, Daisie, Bluebell and Bawny. When they are driving cattle in or out of a field they shout "bail up" bail up." or "how; how." When calling a calf they say, "suck, suck, suck"
    There are two doors on a cowhouse. Opposite the door there is a line of bails. In some cowhouses the cows are tied with a chain. That is called a slip chain. the cowhouses are sometimes called cow-cabins. If the cows fore and hind legs are tied
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Monaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glasnarget North, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Thomas Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glasnarget North, Co. Wicklow