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School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

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Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
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Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 344

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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    harvest festival and they have a dance and have music and great fun. Winter comes and it's a dreary season but still we like it because Christmas comes in the middle.
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  2. Care of Our Farm Animals

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    There are a lot of farm animals such as cows, horses, sheep, pigs, goats, and fowl. The cows are kept in the cowhouse in winter, tied by the neck. They are tied with a chain called a bail, to the manger.
    Horses are let out
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    M. Murray
    Age
    c. 45
    Address
    Clonymore, Co. Meath