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School: Baile na Mín (roll number 14925)

Location:
Ballinameen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0238, Page 448

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    When calling a horse the people say "phisho", when calling pigs they say "Hurish", when calling hens they say Thuch, thuck, thuck, to the ducks "weet, weet, weet" and to a turkey "Yeb, yeb, yeb". When setting a clutch of eggs the date on which each egg was laid, is marked on each egg.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Tansey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sheeane, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs M.A. Tansey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sheeane, Co. Roscommon