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School: Ballinagh (C.)

Location:
Bellananagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 239

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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    Animals are depending on us for their care as they are very faithful to us, we in return show kindness to them. It is the farmer's work to go out in the morning to look at the cattle.
    The names of the cows usually are called Whitehead, Darcy, Reindeer Drumlaney and Harthy. When calling the animals these names are used "Suck, Suck" for a calf, "Thrush" for the cow, "Hursh" for the pig "Whistle" for the dog "pish wish" for the cat "glick glick" for the horse, "Kiddy Kiddy" for goat. "Gossy Gossy" for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Wall
    Gender
    Female