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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

Location:
Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 334

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    Working horses were fed in a different way. Furze was the usual food given to the horse. Long ago people had no furze-machine, and it was a "gearrthóir." A hole was dug in the ground called an "umar". The furze was put into the "umar" and bruised with a sharp iron with a knife on the bottom of it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dick Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crumpane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Richard Donovan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Crumpane, Co. Cork