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School: Monksland (C.) (roll number 2792)

Location:
Monksland, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Nic Oireachtaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0659, Page 333

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    a grass field.
    When a cow is sick a St. Brigids cross is sometimes hung in the cow-house this is suppose to bring good luck to the sick animal.
    The call for hens is "chuck chuck". The call for chickens is "chick" or "birdie". The call for turkeys is "pea pea pea"
    It is said if hatching eggs are set on any feast days that all the birds will come out.
    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
    Nan Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Petestown, Co. Louth