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School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 428

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  1. The Care of Farm Animals

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    The farm animals are, horses, cows, sheep, goats, and pigs. The domestic animals are dogs and cats. The cows in this district have not got not got names but are known by their colour or whether they have horns or not. When driving the cows in out of the field. Different expressions are used such as "How" and Herse meaning heiffer. The cowhouse has a manger for each cow or calf. The manger is sometimes made of wood and a rope for tying the cattle. In most farms there are concrete mangers and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paul Mc Garry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bekan, Co. Mayo