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School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)

Location:
Ballyglass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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    The Farm animals are:- horses, sheep, cattle, pigs, donkeys, and goats. The cows have got names. Their names are Wildy, Rosy, and Straight horns. When I am driving cows in or out of a field I say "How, How".
    The cows are stalled in cowhouses. Cross cows are generally tied by the legs when milking. This is called spancelling. Nowadays the spancel is made of a piece of rope.
    The spancel, was formerly made of horse hair, plaited together, with a pointed stick, at one end
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Quinlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Cork