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School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 284

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    We keep sixty hens - all of the same breed, the White Wyan=dotte.
    We keep them in a house for themselves and we call it a hen house. The walls are made of cement and the roof is a flat concrete one. In it there are a door and a window.
    In size it is about seven feet square and its height about seven feet. The
    door is about five feet by two feet and a half. In the middle of the door there is an open space of a square shape, just large enough to allow the hens in or out but not big enough to admit a dog or a fox. The door is closed by a hasp and staple
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Emily Joyce
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenavenew, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs P. Joyce
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenavenew, Co. Mayo