School: Mianaigh (roll number 10565)
- Location:
- Moyny Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlis Ní Shúilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)CALVES are called by saying "Such, Such,"
Pigs are called by saying Bon Bon Bon and driven by saying "Hup, Hup",
HENS are called by saying "Tioc Tioc." and driven by saying "Hi cearc."
DUCKS are called by saying "Feen, Feeny" and driven away by saying Hsh, Hsh,
GEESE are called by saying Baddy, Baddy and driven away by saying Hi Hag.
The horses have always been well cared, and are housed in comfortable stables at night.
The cowhouses of long ago used to be very crude, built of stones with thatch roofs. The horned cows were tied round the horns with a "running loop" and the hornless cows were tied with a rope round the neck fastened by putting a large knot or a "buaircín" into a loop [drawing on page]
Cows were sometimes tied in the dwelling house and a sick cow or calf or animal of any kind was brought in to the kitchen and kept near the fire until it died or got well.(continues on next page)
