School: Darver (roll number 838)

Location:
Darver, Co. Louth
Teacher:
T. Mac Ardghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0666, Page 096

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0666, Page 096

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  1. Hens - Chuck, chuck
    or Juck Juck.
    Turkeys - Bee Bee Bee
    or Bay Bay Bay
    or Beep Beep Beep.
    Ducks - Wheet Wheet Wheet
    Pigs - Gush Gush Gush
    Calves - Suck Suck Suck
    Horse - Hupia (up here)
    Young pigs are called "Gurries" and you say "Suck Suck" to them.
    Cattle - How How
    Dogs - Ciss ciss (setting them to fight)
    Yeh yeh (calling them up)
    Chickens - Birdie Birdie Birdie
    Cats - Pish, wish wish wish
    Ash cat.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. calling animals (~71)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Joseph Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corderry, Co. Louth