School: Berrings (Measctha) (roll number 4186)
- Location:
- Biorainn, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0348, Page 119
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- (continued from previous page)you would be calling the sow you would say "hurrish hurrish" and when you would be driving her away you would say Kutchaw, Kutchaw". When people are calling the horse they would say "twet, twet".
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- Long ago the old people made their own butter. The butter was made in a barrel which was placed in two stands with a handle at the two ends of it. It is said that if a stranger came in while the churning was going on that you should tell him to put the sign of his head in the churn, or if not that he would take all(continues on next page)
