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    Generally the larger eggs are picked, which under no consideration must be washed. An odd number is chosen such as eleven or thirteen for one setting. These are usually marked by a cross made by a piece of burnt coal. This marking put on each egg for good luck.
    21st March 1938
    Christina Kelly,
    Carrowbeg House,
    Keadue,
    Boyle.
    Information got from
    Agnes Mc Govern, (30) poultry
    Keadue East, Station
    Boyle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Agnes Mc Govern
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    30
    Address
    Keadew East, Co. Roscommon