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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 07_038

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    We keep a horse, cows, sheep, calves, and an ass. The cows are the most usefull animal on the farm. We have two cows at present. The name we have on them are the Black Cow and the Short Tail. The word the people say when they are driving the cows is hursh. It is generally rushes or straw or turfmowl. We tie our cows around the neck with chains and there is a piece on iorn
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Francie O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumneen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tom Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aille, Co. Mayo