School: Bouleenshere (B.), Baile Thaidhg, Tráighlí (roll number 12864)

Location:
Booleenshare, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Jeremiah M. Healy
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    and flowers the hens pick them up with their beaks and scratching them with their claws. The man of the house always wants to keep them?
    Sometimes the hens lay out in the nettles and hatch there too. Then the chickens are very healthy.
    Sometimes you would see a chicken with no feather on her pole she is called a "Base Pole".
    Jack Lawlor,
    Ballyheigne,
    Tralee,
    Co. Kerry
    Got from : Jack Sweeney,
    Ballyheigne,
    Tralee,
    Co.Kerry
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Lawlor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyheige, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Jack Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyheige, Co. Kerry