School: Redwood (roll number 11912)
- Location:
- Redwood, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máighréad Nic Chormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 258
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- When cows are being called in to the farmyard the people use the expression "How how" or Puí Puí-on
Pigs are called by deoch deoch or Baugh Baugh
Horses are called by Peó Peó
Hens are called by Chuck Chuck
Calves are called by Suck Suck
Turkey are called by Bee bee
Sheep are called by Má-Ma
The cow-house is called the Byre. Cows tied to stakes by chains called Bales. They are tied by the neck.
Blessed psalm is hanging in the cow house to bring luck on the stock.
The sign of the Cross is made on cow's hop with a little milk before or after milking.
I a swallows' nest is robbed it is said that the cows will milk blood.
If a cow is struck with an elder branch she will take blood murrain.(continues on next page)
