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School: Drumlish (B.) (roll number 10022)

Location:
Drumlish, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. McGovern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0757, Page 247

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    When setting eggs some people put a piece of iron under the nest so it is said to save the birds from being killed in the eggs in case of a thunder storm.
    John Mollaghan, Cloonmacart, Drumlish, Co. Longford. 18.2.1938
    This was told to me by my father age 49 years
    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
    John Mollaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonmacart, Co. Longford