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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na mBuillí

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Strokestown, Co. Roscommon
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An tSr. M. Olivia
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    a hair trim regularly and the hair is put in a hole in a wall, and sold to the tinkers. The donkey gets the same care as the horse.
    The sheep is the quietest of all the farm animals and is an animal that does not require much attention.
    The only bother the sheep give is, in the summer time the maggots begin to collect in the wool and they have to be looked after and picked out or they would destroy the wool.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Sheachnasaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitrim, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Corcoran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Four Mile House, Co. Roscommon