School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0691, Page 157
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- (continued from previous page)157When I am hunting sheep I whistle
When I am hunting I say how up! how up! how up!
When calling a cat I say pish! pish! pish!
When I am calling a dog I say here! here! here!
When I call a calk I say suck! suck! suck!
When I call a goat I say kiddy! kiddy! kiddy!
When a man is backing a horse he says go back! go back!
When you call a cow you say pruggie! pruggie!Written by Martin Keary,
Bellinter,
Navan,
Co. MeathTold by Martin Keary,
Same address
- We have hens and chickens at home. We have no ducks or geese or turkies(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Noel O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
