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School: Lorrha (B.) (roll number 600)

Location:
Lorrha, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 056

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    The animals which are on the farm are the horses the cows the calves and the bullocks. The horse is put in to the scioból and he is tied with a súgáin. The cow is put in to the cowhouse and she is tied with a bale. The horse is also used for ploughing. There are also goats and sheep. They are very wild. It is very hard to keep them from rambling and they have to be spancled. Long ago when a man would buy a cow he would call the cow after the man. When they are driving in the cows they say Ho Ho. Some people put names on cows. This is two of them fawn and none.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donnchadha Ó Grógáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grange, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Anthony Somerville
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Ballymacegan, Co. Tipperary