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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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    We have one sow and her name is "Muck".
    She is kept in a little house beside a lane it is made up of two apartments the place where she sleeps and the place where she is fed.
    The sow has about two litters in the year.
    When the sow is farrowing there is always a man with her.
    You have to stay up for two or three
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Cooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullacash North, Co. Kildare