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School: Páirc na nDriseóg (roll number 14294)

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Brierfield, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Conaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0083, Page 147

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    but he is very slow and that is the reason that the people beat him. When you are driving a donkey the words you should say are "Ge up" and when you are calling him you should say "Phthrough". It is the same words you use when you are driving an ass as what you use when you are driving a horse.
    The sheep is a very quiet and harmless animal. She eats grass and hay. The sheep can bear a lot of cold besides any of the other animals. I will give you a reason for that an the reason is, that she is left out int he fields winter and summer. When you are calling a sheep you can say "Chow". When the sheep are young the tails are cut off that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Laurence Mullin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brierfield South, Co. Galway
    Informant
    William Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brierfield South, Co. Galway