School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)
- Location:
- Killyfad, Co. Longford
- Teacher: William Balfe
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- Hens are kept at every farm. They are very common farm birds. People never set eggs in the month of June for in that month the hens eat so much grass that her chickens would be very delicate. When hens go about with their tails dropped downwards it is a sign of rain.
When people are going to buy any sort of an animal the woman of the house sells whatever eggs she has and that is the first money that is offered for the animal.
It is said that when a cock crows in the middle of the night there will(continues on next page)- Collector
- Teresa Mulligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenoghil, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Paddy Mulligan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Glenoghil, Co. Longford