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School: Cnoc Cairn, Imleach Iubhair (roll number 10731)

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Knockcarron, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Dúthaigh
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    The meat was left in the barrel for four weeks, and then hung up in the chimney to be smoked -
    It was not used until turned yellow.

    Hurrish! Hurrish" and "Bach! Bach!" are the sounds made when calling a pig.
    "Jin! Jin! calls a goat
    "Preith!" "Preith!" calls a horse
    "Tiuch!" "Tiuch!" calls hens
    "Feedy! Feed!" calls ducks
    "Baddy! Baddy!" calls geese
    "Biadh! Biadh!" calls turkeys

    Guinea-hens are always kept in a farm-yard with other fowl - they are supposed to have the power of keeping rats away.
    When a hen has been "clucking" for a few days, a clutch of eggs is put under her. A clutch consists of 13 eggs ( odd numbers are lucky)
    Eggs from a strange breed are marked with a spot of soot from the bottom of a bastable
    "Red" clay is put under the eggs in preference to hay, as the housewife believes the clay will produce better results.
    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
    Informant
    Thomas Duhig
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Emly, Co. Tipperary