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School: Cadamstown, Kinnitty

Location:
Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
B. Ní Chuignigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 244

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    best horse you have. If a foal is born on Whit-Sunday it is said to be unlucky and it will either kill or be killed.
    Hens, ducks, turkeys are kept on every farm in this district. When calling the hen the people say chuck chuck. Hens are mostly set in the month of April. No one sets eggs in May as it is say May chickens never grow full size. Geese are usually set on St Patrick's Day and on Candelmas Day the good grey goose begins today.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sadie Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Obdt. Chris Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50