School: Lackamore, Tulach Sheasta (roll number 2428)

Location:
Lackamore, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean an Diolúnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0540, Page 015

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0540, Page 015

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  1. We keep one horse. In Winter he is put
    for the night in a comfortable house called
    a stable. The hay provided for the horse
    is placed in the manger. By a manger is
    meant a timber partition running along
    one side of the stable about two feet out
    from the wall and three to four feet high.
    The oats for the horse is placed in a
    box in the manger.
    We fodder the horse morning and evening.
    If he is working hard such as drawing a
    plough or any kind of machine during
    farm operations he gets oats and hay in
    the morning. When he is not kept busy
    working as happens during the Winter
    season he gets for fodder hay only. The
    stable is cleaned out every day and a
    clean bed of rushes is arranged for him.
    If a stream is convenient he is taken there
    to satisfy his thirst, otherwise water is provided
    in a bucket.
    The Common Harness consists of: winkers, reins,
    collar and hames, breeching and traces.
    The Trap Harness is the same except that the
    housing is used instead of straddle and
    (continues on next page)
    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