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School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)

Location:
Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Loughlin
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    They were black shinny horses. The way we call the hens is "tuk" "tuk" and the ducks "wheet" "wheet" and the geese "gay" "gay". Here is a story about the hens journey to Scotland. When the hens are going to roost they say they will go to Scotland in the morning and when morning comes they wont(?) go at all. The people swap eggs when they are setting them. There is a cross put on the eggs when the are being set for good luck.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisgavneen, Co. Leitrim