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School: Tulach Ruacháin

Location:
Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 677

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    Hens. When the people are calling the hens they say "chuck, chuck, chuck." When they are hunting the hens away out in the garden they say "shee-ceark". When they are calling the chickens they say "birdie, birdie birdie."
    Ducks. When the ducks are called by the people they say "fweeth fweeth "fweeth" When they are hunting them away to the pond of water or out in the fields they say "sheelaca, sheelaca."
    Turkeys. When the people are calling the turkeys they say "bee, bee, bee." When they are calling the cock turkey they say "Dick, Dick, Dick".
    Geese. When the geese are called by the people they say "badha,
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    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
    James Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female