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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

Location:
Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 409

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  1. Our Farm Animals (continued)

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    cows hip with the froth on the milk.
    Peter Han.
    On no account would the owner of cows allow the Elder tree to be used as firewood as it was supposed to bring disorder on the cows udders.
    The people get the hatching eggs from Mrs Hanley who lives in Walshestown. Twelve eggs make a sitting and she generally gives one for luck. The eggs are always stamped. Each egg bears the inscription "Poultry Station, Agriculture". A hen is nearly always put hatching on Friday because it is counted a lucky day.
    After about two weeks the eggs are tested
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    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
    Philomena Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slanestown, Co. Westmeath