School: Moynalty (C.)
- Location:
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 042
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- Hen
Goose
Duck
Turkey
Chicken
Hens are kept in a hen house. They are very useful for laying. It was supposed to be the Danes that brought hens to Ireland
June is an unlucky month to put hatching eggs down. To call the hens the people say Tioc Tioc
Goose. Geese are kept by themselves when feeding. The people call the, Bins Hibs [?] It is unlucky to hatch a goose in its first year
A chicken is called Birdie Birdie
- A little churn that stands on a table is the kind of churn in our house. It is round in shape. It is only a little one about two feet high. It is worked by a beater inside. There is handle on the outside which is twisted(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Smyth
- Gender
- Female
