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School: Achadh Luachra

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Aghaloory, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 043

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 043

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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals (continued)

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    good luck on the stock. Some people say that if you sing when milking, the cow will give you more milk. Ido not know any stories told locally of various horses in olden times. Inever heard of any stories or customs connected with pigs, goats or sheep. Ido not know any stories or traditions about hens, chickens and ducks. Some people say that if you set eggs on a Sunday the chickens would be all roosters. A mark of some kind is out on hatching eggs.
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  2. Herbs

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    The most harmful weeds growing on the farm are the Bishopweed and Sperryweed. The Bishopweed spreads rapidly and the Sperryweed does harm to the crop. Certain herbs have medicine properties.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Leddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardleny, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Thomas Leddy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Ardleny, Co. Cavan