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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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  2. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    The horse, the cow, the donkey, the sheep, the pig, the goat, the dog and the cat are our farm animals.
    The Cow
    Each of our two cows have names. Polly, and Horny, are their names. I say "doxis" to them, when driving them in and out to the field, and I say "suck", "suck" to the calves when I want them to follow me.
    The cow house is a very wide stable with a channel in the centre. The cows are tied one side of the channel, and the calves
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Mc Andrew
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Mc Andrew
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo