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School: Cill Fhearga (roll number 15128)

Location:
Killarga, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Gallchobhair
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    the hens he says "chuck, chuck". When a person is calling the ducks he says "wheet, wheet".
    When a person is calling the turkeys he says "be, be". When a person is calling the geese he says "goosie, goosie" and when he is driving them to the field he says "leg, leg".
    There are signs of birds in eggs before they are hatched. If the egg is placed before a lighted candle if it seems to be a black colour there is a bird in it, and if it to be a yellow colour there is no bird.
    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
    Anna R. Mc Morrow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullaghmore, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Hugh Mc Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Mullaghmore, Co. Leitrim