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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 286

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    trough which they have for themselves. When calling them to their feeding we say Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!
    When we want a setting of eggs to hatch we send to Mrs Mc Donagh, Ballyloughan, who has a fowl station. The price for a set of twelve is usually about 1s-3d.
    My mother always puts down the settings because she is regarded as the luckiest one. Before she puts them down she shakes holy water on them so that they would be lucky. She also marks them with pencil in order that they can be distinguished from other eggs which might happen to be laid in
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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