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School: Castleterra

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Castleterra, Co. Cavan
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Ss. Ó Ciosóig
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    The list of the farm animals are the horse the cow the goat and the donkey and fowl. The domestic animals are the cat and dog. The people have many names on the farm animals. When the people call the calves they say "Suck "Suck. When they are driving the horse they say "Go on Bob". When the people calls the hens they say "Guck Guck. They say "Pee Pee to the turkeys. The people hang a horseshoe in the byre on the first day of May to bring luck.
    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
    Mary Ann Hennessy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corravarry, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Hennessy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corravarry, Co. Cavan