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School: Cill a' Lachtáin

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Killallaghtan, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó hAllmhuráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0318

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    "chough". The way to call calves is "sucy sucy" The way to call geese is "baddy baddy". The way to call hens is "chuck". When calling chickens we say "dish dish". When calling ducks we say "wheed wheed". When we want to hatch eggs we get a box and make a nest in it with straw or hay. Then we put about a dozen of eggs into the nest and the hen is put on them to hatch them. Sometimes there is a mark put on them to know them from each other.
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