School: Loughshinny (roll number 8434)
- Location:
- Loughshinny, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: James Monks
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- There is a farm near our house owned by Mr Thomas McNally and he has alot of animals on it. Hear is a list of some of their names, cows, horses, pigs, ducks, hens, dogs, cats, calves. The cows are kept in a shed in the winter months are kept in a field in the summer. When they are in the shed they are tied around the with a chain. The calves are kept in a shed and are fed with linseed meal and milk every morning and every night. When they are going to the fed they come for the call "suck suck".
There are two horses on the farm and they are very useful to the farmer. They have to pull the ploughs, harrows, and carts. He keeps them in a stable in the winter months. They are kept out in a field in the Summer. When they are in the stable they(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Mac Nally
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballykea, Co. Dublin
