School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

Location:
Ahane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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    that she will lick the calf and prevent it from getting cold. If a cow doesn't calf for a year she is called a stripper.
    If a cow has her first calf at 2 (?) years she is called a goon.
    Every heifer do not always have their first calf at two years because many of them are too weak at 2 years.
    The horse also is an animal that has to be cared because if a horse eat to much he will get a gripe and probably die. So you have to keep all food out of the horses reach.
    Pupils name
    John Moloney
    Knock Brack My father told me this.
    Lisnagry
    Co. Limerick
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockbrack East, Co. Limerick