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School: Corlatty Carroll

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Corlattycarroll, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Jas. Maguire
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  1. Calls for the Various Animals

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    When calling cows the people say "Sug Sug" and when calling Calves they say "Suck Suck". When calling pigs they say "Gurrie Gurrie" and when calling sheep they say "Hetchie Hetchie. When calling the goats they say "Kiddie Kiddie". When calling hens they say "Tuic Tuic". When calling chickens they say "Birdie Birdie". When calling the ducks they say "Wheet Wheet". When calling Geese they say "Gleg Gleg" and when calling the turkeys they say "Pee Pee".
    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)
            1. calling animals (~71)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hugh Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killan, Co. Cavan