School: An Ghráinseach
- Location:
- Gransha More, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Nic Uaid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0946, Page 106
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- When the people are calling cows they say Téig.
When calling calves they say "Suck suck"
When calling the pigs they say "Hurish hurish"
When calling the sheep they sau "Huitche"
When calling hens they say "Tiocfaid" or "Birdie"
When they are calling ducks they say "Pea pea"
When they are calling geese, they say "Sheleg"
When they are calling the goat, they say "Kiddy"
When calling the cat they call "Pussy"
When calling a dog they whistle or call "Cess"
- Collector
- Lily Carroll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shankill, Co. Monaghan
- The old people had pieces of broken pots which they called "cams". They put water in the cams and put the hard resin in it until it melted. Then they drained off the water when the resin would be quite soft. It was twisted round and round with a piece of stick to toughen it. They had strips of calico for wicks. They had to keep it warm in the can and take it out when it was soft. Then it was taken out and rolled on a stool with the two hands.
