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School: Baile Uí Mhurchadha, Borris

Location:
Ballymurphy, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Michael Ó Seachnasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 078

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    13 eggs are put under her. Sometimes people before setting them test them to see is there birds in the eggs. This is done by holding each egg up before a lighted candle and if there is a black spot on top of the egg there is a chicken in it. Sometimes chickens get a disease called the gapes. which is called the "Puck" in this district. This is caused by a worm that is in the land which is called the gape worm. The chicken picks up this worm and it collects and forms a lump in the chickens throat and then the chicken cannot breathe People consider in this district the money that is got for fowl is very lucky.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymurphy, Co. Carlow