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School: Hollyfort (roll number 12523)

Location:
Hollyfort, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mabel Vaughan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0888, Page 311

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    Calls
    to call their hens and chickens they say an Irish word "Tioch Tioch" and the fowl come. They say "Pee Pee" for turkeys and they also come foe it. When people call ducks they say "Weet, Weet."
    The way the pigs are called, is you go out with a bucket, and say "Dhoch Dhoch" and the pigs know what is meant and they come in. If anyone is driving a pig they say "Hurrish Hurrish" for the pig knows that and goes on.
    In this locality when people are calling a horse they always say "Phwo Phwo."
    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
    May Bass
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballingarry Lower, Co. Wexford