School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

Location:
Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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  1. My father has a farm and on it he has ducks, geese and hens. First of all the ducks lay their eggs. Then a number of the eggs are put down under the duck and she sits on them for four weeks and when the four weeks are over the young ducklings come out. They feed on meal and potatoes and the most thing they like is swimming in the water. The
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Treasa Ní h-Oireachtaigh
    Gender
    Female