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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 12_032

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    The animals which we keep at home are cows and (???), bullocks and sheep and a horse and donkey. We always keep four milk cows. The bedding which we give them is dry rushes, and in summer they are left out at night. The food we give them is very is dry hay and straw. Some people, if a good cow died on them, they would keep the horn and put it inside the rafter for luck. The was we have
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Heraty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Forkfield or Gowel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tim Madden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo