School: Kilmessan (C.) (roll number 4211)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Stín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0690, Page 102
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- Mary Gorman, Marshallstown.
There is a post in the manger and a chain tied to it. It is put around the cows neck and hooked. The cows horn is tied to her leg when she is wicket and when they are milking her.The calves are tied with a chain also. Sometimes they are not tied at all in the stable.When I go out to the field to call the calves I say "Suck Suck" to them and they come. Sometimes I bring a bucket and rattle it and they come.I say to the cows when I am driving them home "Yo-up Yo-up". They usually call when they are near the house.When I call the hens I say "Cioc Cioc" which means "come come". When I call the turkeys I say Biao Biao.I call the ducks Beedy Beedy.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Gorman
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crumpstown or Marshallstown, Co. Meath
