School: Carnaross, Kells (roll number 3852)
- Location:
- Carnaross, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0705, Page 043
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- XML “Farm Animals”
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- Here are a list of principle animals:-
The cow, the horse, the ass, the cat, the dog, the goat, and the pig. When calling a cow you say Prugee, Prugee, Prugee. Calling the horse you say Peogh, Peogh, Peogh.
Calling an ass you repeat the same words.
Calling a cat you say Pish, Wish, Wish.
Calling the goat you say Kiddie, Kiddie, Kiddie.Here are a list of Fowl.
The turkey, the hen, the duck.
Calling a turkey you say B. B. B.
Calling a hen you say chuck, chuck, chuck. Calling a duck you say Weet, Weet, Weet.
Calling a pig you say Hurish, Hurish, Hurish. Driving the same animal you say mucks, mucks, mucks.
Some people sing when milking a cow and they also whistle. There is always a cross(continues on next page)
