School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

Location:
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Búrca
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  1. Kathleen Mavowreen is the name of our mare. She has a good stable and is fed with Oats, bran, turnips (in winter) and get good hay to eat. Years agao horses - troubled with worms were fed on green fresh whins pounded up with a wooden mallet and gives, equal quantities of oats and whins.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dan Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Polke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo