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The Cowbyre

Byre literally means cow house. The ground floor has three cow standings and two calf pens while upstairs is a loft now used as an exhibition area, and the bothy. The bothy was used by seasonal or itinerant workers to cook, eat and sleep.

 

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The Cowbyre and the Bothy (right)