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School: Drom na Gráinsighe (roll number 13280)

Location:
Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Luaithrinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 222

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    olden times.
    People call the hens by saying "tuk tuk" the ducks by Wheet Wheen, the turkeys by Yeb Yeb the geese by Badha Badha. People say that it luck to spit on every egg set for hatching. people mark the hatching eggs with a pencil or with ink.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lavin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo