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School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)

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Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 169

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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals (continued)

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    These are the calls for the various kinds of animals.
    Hens. Chuk! Chuck!
    Turkeys. Bee! Bee!
    Ducks. Wheet Wheet!
    Geese. Baddy! Baddy!
    Horses. Phew! Phew!
    Cows. Prig! Prig!
    Sheep. Shoun! Shoun!
    Calves. Suck! Suck!
    goats. Genny! Genny!
    Asses. Wow! Wow!
    It is an old custom to put a hen hatching on a Friday and to make the sign of the cross on the eggs with a pencil.
    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
    Informant
    Malacky Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Killeenrevagh, Co. Roscommon