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School: Nuadhan (Noan), Dúrlas Éile

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Noan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ghormáin
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    We say "Phew Phew Phew" when calling the horse.
    We say "Poohey, Poohey, Poohey" when calling the cows.
    We say "Suck, Suck, Suck" when calling the calves.
    We say "Bac, Bac, Bac" when calling the pigs.
    We say "Mah, Mah, Mah" when calling the sheep.
    We say "Here, Here, Here" when calling the dog.
    We say "Sib, Sib, Sib" when calling the cat.
    We say "Jen, Jen, Jen" when calling the goat.
    We say "Geg, Geg, Geg" when calling the geese.
    We say "Tioc, Tioc, Tioc" when calling the hens.
    We say "Feady, Feady, Feady" when calling the ducks.
    When the animals hear these various calls they know they are called to their food, and they run to it at once.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. calling animals (~71)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynagleragh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Maher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballynagleragh, Co. Tipperary