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School: Cillín (Portomna)

Location:
Killeen South, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Dúnadhaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0053, Page 0155

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  1. Care of Farm Animals (continued)

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    dogs When called:- “here” “here”.
    Sheep “ “. :- “ann seo” “ann seo”
    Cats. “. “. :- “pussy” “pussy”
    People generally put an odd number of eggs under a hen. They always mark the eggs with ink so that if another hen laid in the nest you would know the fresh egg. It is said if you eat eggs in the morning you would have pullets, and in the evening for cocks.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Clare Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Female