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School: Leyney (roll number 15384)

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Carrownacleigha, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Sinéad de Brugha
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    of the farm and their names are Maggie and Prince, Prince is Maggie's foal. He is a five year old and very wicked. Maggie is the oldest horse in this district, she is thirty years old and she has been with us since she was a year old. My grandma's father owned her mother so she is one of the family.
    We have about seventy sheep altogether they are two different kinds, mountain hornies and white sheep or as the mountain people say "polly" sheep.
    We have three dogs also, two collies and a Labradorr Retriever. One of the collies is only a pup and the other is seven years old. The pups name is Jumbo and the old dog's name is Ceaser. The Labradorr's name
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Muriel Black
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathbarran, Co. Sligo