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School: Landsdowne (Cuar na gCoileach) (roll number 6091)

Location:
Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry
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Eibhlín, Bean Uí Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 265

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    Long ago people used be very careful about the crops and as hens are very destructive birds on no crops were sown near a house. Hens have a great habit of scratching up the earth and that destroy the crop. The old people got a plan for them. They went to the strand and picked buarnacles boiled them and took out the fish. Then they took out the bottom of the shell and put the shell on the hen's feet and every time they used begin to scratch the shells would hurt them and prevent them from doing so. This custom was found valuable but only those near the sea could avail of it.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Downing
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonee, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Batt O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coornagillagh, Co. Kerry