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School: St. Anne's (B.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mac an t Saoir
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  1. Care of Our Farm Animals

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    The commonest farm animals, I know are the horse, the cow, the goat, the sheep and the pig. The cows have got no names.
    When people are hunting the cows, they say "hush-hush" and when they are calling them they say "she she".
    The cow house is called a byre. When the cows are in the field, the byre is cleaned. The cows are tied by the neck with a chain.
    Long ago rushes were placed in the middle of the family who were gathered together, and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Daniel
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisball, Co. Cavan