School: Maoilinn (B.), Áth Treasna

Location:
Meelin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid de Brún
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  1. 1. Calves. 'suc - suc - suc' --- 'suc - suc - suc' --- 'suc - suc - suc'.
    2. Cows. 'huf - huf - huf' and also 'suc - suc - suc' as for calves. When driving the cows:- 'how - how - how'.
    3. Horse - foal etc. 'filly - filly - filly'.
    4. Pig. hurrais - hurrais - hurrais.
    5. banbh. ban - ban - ban. (When driving away pigs or 'banbhs' 'cud-gha out 'that.)
    6. Hens. 'tuc - tuc - tuc' --- 'tuc - tuc - tuc' --- 'tuc - tuc - tuc'.
    7. Chickens. 'sic - sic - sic' ------
    8. Ducks. 'fín - fín - fín' and 'Fíní - Fíní - Fíní'
    9. Geese. 'beadaí - beadaí - beadaí'
    10. Turkeys. 'bí - bí - bí' -----
    11. Goat. mé - hé - hé, mé - hé - hé etc.
    12. Sheep. Báh - Báh - ha - ha -----lambs are often called like goats.
    13. Dog. 'Pup - pup - pup' or usually by its proper name. The following are some local names of dogs:- Shep. Buff. Dingo. Lass. Prince. Rose. Rex. Swank.
    In this locality milch cows are housed at night from the end of October or early in November until May 20th of the following year. The cattle must be 'kept-in' for such a long period because the cold & wet of winter set in early and the cold of spring prevents the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. calling animals (~71)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Diarmuid De Brún
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killycoonagh, Co. Monaghan