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1. Doonamoona Fair (continued)

   

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   few farmers here have above two milch cows: This means only two calves a year. But as the milk of one cow can "rear" two or even three calves. the other calves must be bought; for there being very little butter making here "only enough for the house" the new milk is fed to calves till they are 3 or even 4 and sometimes up to 6 months old. Some of the calves required are bought from town milk sellers, but this not being enough to supply the demand - call jobbers go to the South of Ireland - to the dairying districts - generally Limerick, North Kerry and Cork as far as Millstreet; buy the unwanted calves there and sell them in the Connaught markets at least in these parts

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Micheál Ó Gealbháin

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Pat Ryan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Doonnamona, Co. Mayo