Turtle, would this piece of trivia be too trivial for Beat 102-103 snippits project ?, if they want to use it suggest 10 euro donation to Carlowigp site ? ( we might be on to something here ! ). Carlow Sentinel. 20th May 1887. ( page 3, column 4 ). BALLICKMOYLER DISTRICT NOTES. An Enormous Hen Egg. We were shown this week an egg which weighed four ounces, and was laid by a hen which is at present rearing a clutch of chickens.