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School: Baile Uí Mhurchadha, Borris

Location:
Ballymurphy, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Michael Ó Seachnasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 077

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    district at present but old people say they were reared very plentiful in it in olden times. Some people when they are selling geese dont have them fat and those are called "grass geese". Geese lay very big eggs. A young goose is called a gosling.
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    Ducks.
    Ducks are very plentiful in this district but they were scarce in it in olden times. The people in this district when calling ducks say. "Feeney, "Feeney, Feeney.
    A young duck is called a duckling.
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    Hen Fowl
    Hens are very plentiful in this district. They are more plentifuller than any other kind of fowl. The people of this district use an Irish word when they are calling hens that is Tuk, Tuk. When a hen is finished laying she is set and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymurphy, Co. Carlow