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School: Cnoc, Abbeyleix (roll number 2324)

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Knockardagur, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seán Ó Huallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0831, Page 190

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    fifteen eggs each. A young goose or her eggs are not "set" until the second year. The goose feathers her nest. She has to be set where she lays. A goose is fed every second day with corn, and water to drink. The hatching takes a month. When the goslings are hatched they get water to drink mixed with a little Indian meal.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockardagur, Co. Laois