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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    The names of our farm animals are
    Cows
    Horses
    Calves
    Pigs and
    Sheep.
    Names of cows.
    The names of our cows are Blackie, Puss, Pet, Porty and Strawberry. When people are calling cows they say "twige twige"
    The cow house is made of timber and called the cow house or stall. The cows are tied to stakes in the stall. They are tied round the neck that is called spancelling. The tying is made from horse hair, the hair is twisted like súgáns. When the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dellie O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr M. Scarry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway