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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
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Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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    is clipped at different times with a special clipping machine.
    Calves are called "Suck, Suck." Hens are called "Chuck, Chuck." Sows are called "Hurrish, Hurrish." Turkeys are called "Yippy Yip," and ducks are called "Weet "Weet." There are no special ways for setting hatching eggs. Long ago people made the sign of the Cross on the eggs with milk, so that all the chickens would come out.
    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
    Bernadette Mc Hale
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    J. Mc Connell
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Martinstown, Co. Meath