School: Gleann Guail, Dúrlas Éile
- Location:
- New Birmingham, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire Ní Dhubhsháine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0563, Page 295
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- The following are the farm animals and how they are called:
Cows "How"- "How"
Calves "Suck, Suck"
Goats "Gabair, Gabair"
Pigs "Boc, boc"
Cats "Push, push"
Hens "Tioc, tioc"
Ducks "Feedy, feedy"
Geese "Ge, ge"
Turkeys "Bee, Bee"
Chickens "Chick, chick"
When cows are brought home to be milked each walks into her own stall in the cow-house where she is tied by the neck with a cord or a chain. This is balled bailing the cows. If the cow is wicked or kicks during milking she is spancelled. This done by tying her hind legs together with a piece of cord. The milker usually whistles or sings while milking(continues on next page)
