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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 12_036

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    When a hen begins to clock I get from ten to fifteen eggs and I get a small box and put hay or straw into it. Then I fix the eggs into it. I put the hen in the box and cover her to keep her quiet. I take her out of the box every day to feed her and give her a drink. When the hen is lying on the eggs three weeks and the birds begin to leave the eggs she gets very hot and has to be taken out twice a day.
    Then when the chickens are out of the shells I feed them
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    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
    Patrick James Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cregg, Co. Mayo