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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    Hens are the birds most commonly reared around Fargureens where I live. Every one has thirty or forty hens. They lay about a score of eggs every day. We feed them three times a day, first feed in the morning of oats, next boiled potatoes and Indian meal and the evening a feed of raw Clarendo and Indian meal mixed. It is always lucky to put
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo