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School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)

Location:
Fiodh Alúine, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 123

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    they are marked with red raddle.
    Sometimes they put a scissors cut on the animals hip.
    If a horse is being sold the halter or "cavasan" is not given away. The seller buys a web halter and puts it on the animal before giving the horse to the buyer.
    Boot and clothes brushes used to be made from horses's tails.
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    “The names of some of the birds that live here are...”

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    The name of some of the birds that live here are, the robin, blackbird, linnet, snipe, wren, thrush, lark, grouse, partridge, plover, curlew, crow, hawk, sparrow, chaffinch, starling, bullfinch, crossbill, magpie, bluetit, goldfinch, seagull, waterhen, wild duck, rífóg, tom-tit, yellow-hammer, wild-goose, heron, cuckoo, swan, swallow, corncrake, martin, kingfisher, sally-pecker, stonechat, pheasant, swift, owl
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kennedy
    Gender
    Female