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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 17_037

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    The animals we keep on the farm are, cows, calves, and horses. We usually keep three cows. The special names we have on our cows are as follows, Bó Gorm, Long Tail, and we have a very old cow and we call her Cluasach. We call her that name because she has two big long lugs. The bedding we usually use to put under the cows is straw or sometimes old hay. The word the people say when they are driving the cows is hursh. We tie the cows with chains or ropes. The chains are not made in this place but the blacksmith used to
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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
    Mary Geraty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balloor West, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balloor West, Co. Mayo