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School: Leithead (roll number 5480)

Location:
Lehid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0462, Page 196

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    The best kind of eggs to set are round eggs. The best kind of a hen to set is a hen about a year old. The best day to set a hen is Wednesday and the best time of the day is at nightfall. A great sign to have a stranger come is to see two hens fighting. When the tide is ebbing it is the best time to put a hen hatching. When you hear a hen clucking it is a sign of rejoicing. When you see hen's biting themselves it is a sign of rain.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lehid, Co. Kerry