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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 083

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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    The farm animals seen in this district are, the horses cows, pigs, sheep, goats and donkeys.
    Cows.
    The most common names for cows are Dandy, Molly, Blackie Rosie, Starry, Polly, Daisy Summer and Kit. Cows may be named from former owners or from their colour. The cows are driven to the field every morning. When the cows are being driven the person who is driving them say "how" "how"
    Cowhouse.
    The cowhouse is a long building with a door in the centre and a window which is shut with timber at each end. The cowhouse is divided
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    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
    Mary O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female