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School: Inishmagrath (roll number 15088)

Location:
Sheena, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs. C. Kelly
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    come into the house with a wisp on her toil people say it us the sign of a stranger coming, and if a hen crows it is the sign of a death. We go to our neighbors, and get a change of eggs for hatching. There is a mark out on the eggs with a pencil or pen in order of any other hen goes in, and lays in the nest her egg will be known.
    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
    Eva Boles
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fingreagh Upper, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Boles
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fingreagh Upper, Co. Leitrim