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School: Cnoc an Bhile, Upton (roll number 4152)

Location:
Upton, Co. Cork
Teachers:
D. Ó Donnchadha S. Ní Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 323

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    The names of cows are Bawny, Maol, etc.
    Driving cows - "How"
    Calling calves - "Suckie"
    Calling horses - "Pru, Pru" or by name.
    Calling hens - "Tuk, tuk."
    Calling geese - "Baddy, Baddy."
    Calling turkeys - "Tee, Tee."
    Calling ducks - "Feen, Feen."
    Calling chickens - "Chick, Chick".
    Calling pigs - "Bon, bon."
    Calling sow - "Hursh, hursh."
    Turning sow - "Hurshaw'"
    Calling sheep - "Bet, Bet."
    Turning goat - "[?] gabhar".
    The cowhouse is called a stable. The sow is tied by putting her into a stall. This stall consists of a fixed stake and a movable
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    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Desmond
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaphreaghane, Co. Cork