A temporary settlement or hut used by Irish or Scottish herders, especially for summer pasturing of cattle.
From Irish 'buachailí' (cowherd) or 'buaile' (pasture), reflecting the Gaelic practice of seasonal livestock migration in medieval Ireland and Scotland.
Booley farming was genius—herders moved cattle to fresh highland pastures in summer, leaving lowland fields to recover, and returned in fall; it's the original sustainable rotation system.
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