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School: Nicker (C.), Pallas Green (roll number 14232)

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Nicker, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Miss Annie Kelly
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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

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    The farm animals are cows, horses, sheep, pigs and calves. The animals have got no names. When driving the cows in and out the people say "How! How! How!". There are bales in the cowhouses to tie the cows when the farmer is milking them. The cows are tied by the horns or neck. The tyings are homemade. There is a branch of holly hung in the cowhouse at Christmas to bring luck on the stock.
    The various calls for the animals are for the horse Pre! Pre! Pre!, the calves Suck! Suck! Suck!, the turkey "bea! bea! bea!. The hen tuck! tuck! tuck!.
    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
    Collector
    Margaret Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Linfield, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    James Mc Mahon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Linfield, Co. Limerick