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School: Empor (roll number 941)

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Emper, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Gallagher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 077

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    on to a long stake stuck down in the ground, and the cows are always tied by the neck.
    The people always tied a branch of palm in the cowhouse to bring good luck on the stock.
    When calling the hens the people always say chuck, chuck, chuck, and these calls are very ancient.
    There are forty hens twenty four chickens and ten ducks at home.
    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
    Brigid Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Halion
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Address
    Emper, Co. Westmeath