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School: Tullyvin

Location:
Tullyvin, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Feeney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 430

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    We have hens, ducks, chickens, geese, turkeys, at home Hens are called by saying tuk! tuk! chickens are called by saying birdie! birdie! ducks by saying tweet! tweet! turkeys by saying pi! pi! geese by saying doddle" doddle" Hens are set on eggs in the Spring time. It is a clucking hen that is set on fifteen eggs. The eggs are usually bought from some person that has a station. There is always a mark put in the eggs.
    It takes hen eggs three weeks (three) before the young chickens come out. It takes duck eggs geese eggs
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Josephine Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortin, Co. Cavan