School: Glenidan (roll number 12862)
- Location:
- Glenidan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaoldhia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0722, Page 062
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- (continued from previous page)When calling a goat you say
"Kiddy, Kiddy, Kiddy"
When you call a pig you say "Hurash,Hurash, Hurash.
When you call a driving you say
"Muc on"If you go in and out to the pig-sty three times it will cure you of the leena which is a swelling in the throat or under the chin.
When call the hens you say
"Chuck, Chuck.
When call t he chickens you say
"Chick, Chick"
When call the ducks you say
"weats, weats, weats"
When call the turkeys you say
"Yib, Yib, Yib.
When call the Calves you say
"Suck, Suck, Suck.
When call the cats you say
"Pushy, Pushy"
- The horses are kept in horse stables at night they are not tied except some wicked horses they are tied. When the hroses are ploughing the farmer says "Hop into it Kitty, come out off it Paddy. When the horses want shoes the farmer brings them to the forge and the blacksmith puts iron shoes on them.
- Collector
- Mary B. Nugent
- Gender
- Female
