School: Glin (C.) (roll number 3232)

Location:
Glin, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0481, Page 046

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0481, Page 046

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  1. A cow house is called a stall here. the cows are tied with ropes. They are tied off the head.
    The material for tying them is made of rope.
    In one stall I saw a thick piece of timber going across from one wall to the other. A big boar ran outside this, and before the cows go into the stall this piece of board is lifted up.
    When the cow is admitted her head
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English