School: Mulhuddart (roll number 16675)
- Location:
- Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0790, Page 86
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- (continued from previous page)The tyings of the cows are chains but sometimes of rope or leather. None of the tyings are made locally. Many of the doors of the cow-shed are shaped like a horse shoe.
The customs of the fowl are very plentiful Eggs are hatched in many of the houses of the village. The number is thirteen and they are put under a clocking hen. Before they are set they are sprinkled with holy water. Sometimes the eggs are marked with a copying ink pencil. The sign of the cross is marked on them. The eggs are put in a cosy nest in a very dark corner. The hen sits on them for three weeks until they are hatched. If there is a thunder storm during that period a piece of iron is placed under the eggs to keep them from danger. Most of the eggs are put to hatch around Easter.It is said that when a hen crows it is a sign of bad luck. When a cock crows in the middle of the night it is considered unlucky.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Anthony Critchley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Abbotstown, Co. Dublin
- Collector
- George Carr
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Parslickstown, Co. Dublin
