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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 065

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  2. Folklore - The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    There are many kinds of farm animals in this country such as horses, cows, sheep, and pigs, and man other kinds of animals such as hens, ducks, geese, and turkeys. The horses work very hard on the farm. They mow the meadow they plough the land. Cows gives us milk and meat. Sheep give us meat also and pigs. Hens, ducks, geese and turkeys give us eggs. When we are calling the hens we say "Tuk tuk"
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pauline B. Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Kathleen B. Wade
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrendenny, Co. Laois