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School: Drong (2)

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Drung, Co. Cavan
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Bean Uí Fháinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 413

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  1. Old Story (continued)

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    by small horses about the size of dogs, along the lane. It was seen by many people. It is not known whether it went out the other end of the horse-shoe lane. Nobody followed it, because it is unlucky to follow anything strange like that.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Callings for Animals

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    To call a hens you say CHUCKY-CHUCKY!
    To call a duck "WEET-WEET!
    To call a young pig DEOCH-DEOCH!
    To call a sow HURSH-HURSH!
    To call a turkey PE! PE!
    To call a horse PIOC PIOC! This is said keeping the lips close and blowing air quickly through them, making the lips quiver
    To call a sheep HUTCHI! HUTCHI!
    To call a cow CHAY! CHAY!
    To call a calf SUCK! SUCK! SUCK!
    To call a cat PUS! PUS! said quickly in a whisper
    To "STRIG" or "DRIG" a cow is to take the last drop of milk from her.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. calling animals (~71)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Henry Hudson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rakenny, Co. Cavan