There was also a Model Farm near Moate Co Westmeath. The Quakers were involved with this one. Shirley Arabin Mount Maunganui, New Zealand . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brendan Jones" <brendanj@gofree.indigo.ie> To: <CountyCork-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, 4 September 2002 07:14 Subject: Re: [Cork] Model Farm > Hi Linda, > > It was an institute set up by the powers that be > to educate people in the proper way to run a farm. > It was therefore a model to which others could > aspire, hence a Model Farm. > > Regards, > > Brendan Jones. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linda Egan Flynn <leflynn@pacbell.net> > To: <CountyCork-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 1:15 AM > Subject: [Cork] Model Farm > > > > Does anyone know how Model Farm got its name? > > > > Linda Egan Flynn > > > > > > ==== CountyCork Mailing List ==== > > ** CountyCork Mailing List homepage > http://community.webtv.net/shamrockroots/countycork > > > > > > > > ==== CountyCork Mailing List ==== > ** To unsubscribe from the Cork list send unsubscribe in the body of an email with no other text to CountyCork-L-request@rootsweb.com ** > >