School: Lios an Uisce (roll number 14356)

Location:
Lissanisky, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Hánnrachtaigh
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    That if a disease breaks out among fowl,

    That if a disease breaks out among fowl, that it may be prevented by throwing the dead fowl at a corner where three parishes meet.
    If a person possesses a "Crowing hen" ie a hen which crows like a cock, that this misfortune can be removed by throwing this hen at the point where three parishes meet.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. medicine for animal sicknesses (~175)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr T.J. Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Ballydooley, Co. Roscommon