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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 13_033

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    We have sheep, cows, calves, and a horse on our farm at home. We have two milk cows at present. We have special names on them. We call the red cow Maol Deary and we call the other cow Rover. When a person is driving the cows he says hursh amac (?). We use straw for bedding. The tie-ing we use is a chain whch the blacksmith of the district makes for us. We
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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
    Joseph O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo