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School: Coratillon

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    a calf and a stirk is that the calf is a small animal and and the stirk is a fair sized animal.
    When people are calling calves
    they say '' sucky. ''
    There are no names on asses. When people are calling asses they say
    '' phrough. ''
    There are no names on foals. When they are being driven, people say the same as they say to asses. When people are calling foals they say
    '' foaly ''.
    There are no names on pigs they say st, st, st.
    There are no names on hens. When people are calling hens they say
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Brigid Mc Govern
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tonlegee, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Andrew Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Tonlegee, Co. Cavan