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School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)

Location:
Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Stás, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0579, Page 265

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  1. Old Sayings (continued)

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    It is too late to sharpen one's sword when the drum beats for battle.
    A good beginning is half the work.
    You could not put an old on young shoulders.
    Out of seight out of mind.
    Seeing is believing.
    There is never smoke without fire.
    Too much of anything is good for nothing.
    The good hurler is always on the ditch.
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  2. Care of Our Farm Animals

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    On our farm we keep [?] cows. There are milking cows dry cows strippers and in calf heifere. We also keep yearlings and calves ewes and lambs. Horses and a pony for driving
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie O' Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Richard O' Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballyhusty, Co. Tipperary