School: Cluain Fraoich
- Location:
- Cloonfree, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Seán Ó Fiachra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0252, Page 321
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- (continued from previous page)out in the field grazing. In the evening he is cleaned out and given hay and then he is put in and tied for the night.Farm Animals.
The farm animals at home are cows, calves, and ass.Domestic Animals.
The domestic animals at home are hens, chickens, turkeys, ducks, cock and drake.Farm Animals.
The cows names are Mary and Jenny. The calves names are Dolly and Caite. The ass's name is Ned.Farm Animals.
When driving the cows I say "How, How". When calling them I say "Pruge, Pruge". When turning them back I say "arish anois". When driving the calves I say "How, How". When calling them I say "suck, suck". When turning them back I say "arish anois". When driving the ass I say "giup, giup". When calling him I say "Ned, Ned". When turning him I say "Go back".Domestic Animals.
When driving the hens I say "Cearc, sharc". When calling them i say "chucky, chucky". When driving the turkeys I say "ssh, ssh".(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brian Hunt
- Gender
- Male
