AGRICULTURE PRACTICES
Chapter One 1 Geology, Soils and Cattle Production Chapter Two 12 The Introduction of Cattle into Prehistoric Ireland: Fresh Perspectives Chapter Three 27 Farming Impact in Ireland from the Neolithic to Recent Times with Particular Reference to a Detailed Pollen Record from East Galway Chapter Four 44 Cattle in Ancient Ireland: Early Irish Legal Aspects Chapter Five 51 Metrical Data from a Modern Comparative Collection of Dexter Skeletons and the Interpretation of Archaeological Data Chapter Six 56 The ‘Ups And Downs’ of Booleying in Achill, Co Mayo, Ireland Chapter Seven 66 Seasonal Management of Cattle in the Booleying System: New Insights from Connemara, Western Ireland Chapter Eight 75 Livestock Kept in the Dwelling House: Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Evidence for the Practice in Ireland Chapter Nine 92 Gender and the Business of Cattle Husbandry in Post-Famine Ireland, or, “Who Minded The Cattle?” Chapter Ten 108 Slaughtering Cattle in Ireland: A Historical Perspective Chapter Eleven 113 Grassland Research in Northern Ireland since the 1940s: New Insights Chapter Twelve 127 The Importance of Grasses: Past, Present and Future Chapter Thirteen 135 The Meadow at Birr Castle, Co Offaly: A Relic of the Past and a Glimpse of the Future in Grassland Management