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School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)

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Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 215

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    you call a calf by saying, "Suck, Suck".
    When you are hunting cows you say "Hi How".
    You call a dog by saying, "Here, Here".
    You call ducks by saying "Fin, Fin"
    You call goats by saying "min, min" or "gin, gin"
    You call hens by saying "chuck, chuck.
    you call a horse by saying, "Peo, Peo".
    You call turkeys by saying, "Bee, Bee".
    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
    Patrick Devlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Joseph Devlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Donaguile, Co. Kilkenny