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School: Calary, Bray

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Calary Lower, Co. Wicklow
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0912, Page 127

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    We have sheep cattle, pigs hens, a horse, dogs and cats. We have cows; we call them by their colour When driving the cows out of a field we generally say "Ho up" and the same with calves. Our cow house is made from morter and stones and a galvanised iron roof. The inside is white washed and there are bails to tie the cattle and a flagged channel in the centre. The cows are tied in bails and fastened with an iron hook. These bails are home made.
    Sometimes the people hang a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Paddock, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs T. Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Paddock, Co. Wicklow