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School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 209

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    First of all when you are going putting down eggs you get a box. Then it is lined inside with hay or straw. Twelve eggs are put on top of the hay. The clucking hen is put on top of the eggs then. She is left on them for three weeks. Every day she is taken out and given water and boiled potatoes mashed up with meal. When the young birds come out they are given oatmeal
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Rogers
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Mayo