School: Tullogher, Ros Mhic Treoin (roll number 14648)
- Location:
- Tullagher, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Mrs Winnie Murphy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0846, Page 456
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- Cows are often named or christened according to their appearances, or from who they were bought: Maol cow or Maoilín, Crumbledy (crooked horns) the Ganzy cow, Dolly, the strawberry (red & white), the Magpie. (black and white) etc. also a Martin if promised to St Martin (See page 6)When driving cattle out it is usual to say "Hi! Hi!" or "Hypoo!" and when trying to get a cow into the house you'd say "paoí! paoí"To call a horse or an ass in you'd say "pshe! pshe!."
To call in a pig or pigs say "hurais! hurais! bac! bac!"
To call in sheep say "Yope! yope!" or baa!
Call a goat her name, as "Bessie! Bessie!" or "Jin! Jin!"
"Suck! suck!" is the call for calves.
For hens say "ctiuck, tchiuk!" and for ducks "feeiny, fueeny", for geese say "badhee! badhee!" and for turkeys say "Yib! yib!" or "be! be!"Cows are stalled in a cow-house, and are tied in pairs, then a partition(continues on next page)
