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School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
An Carbad Beag, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 465

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  1. Hatching Hens (continued)

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    eggs one by one into a box and cover them with hay for over a night because they say it is lucky.
    An other habit they have they never give a clutch to any body until they have a clutch of every sort hatched first. They say that you will not have a bird in your own clutches if you don't do that.
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  2. Our Horse

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    Our horse has a very easy time during the Winter, but it is quite different during the Summer. During the Summer our horse gets three cans of oats with two feeds of hay. During the day our horse never lies down, but during the night he lies down for about three hours.
    Our horse has a floor made of
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. talmhaíocht (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Lynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cartún, Co. Mhaigh Eo