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School: Mín a Ghabhann (Meenagowan) (roll number 16823)

Location:
Mín an Ghabhann, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Glacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054B, Page 06_047

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    that is on caves are. Heifers, Bullocks, Sturks. The name of the house that the cows lie in is a byre and the kinds of roofs that are on them zink or thatch. The kind of bedding that the people put under them is straw and hay and mould. They have to put up stakes for the cows to tie them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Ní Méallaigh
    Other names
    Anna Ní Méallaigh
    Annie Melley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raithnigh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Annie Melley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raithnigh, Co. Donegal