School: An Scairbh (B.)

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   the cream from other peoples' milk. They have to put certain stuff into the well from which the cows drink and the cream becomes theirs.
   The horse is one of the most useful animals we have. He is kept in a stable and he eats oats and mangolds.
   When we are calling calves we say, "suck", "suck", "suck". When we are calling sheep we say, "tune", "tune", "tune". When we are calling goats we say, "gen", "gen", "gen". When calling pigs we say, "juck", "juck","juck". When calling hens we say, "tioc", "tioc", "tioc". When calling turkeys we say, "bíadh", "bíadh", "bíadh". When calling geese we say, "gé", "gé", "gé". When we are calling the cat we say, "seep", "seep", "seep".
   When a turkey's eggs are being set they are numbered, the first egg that is laid being marked with No 1. Hens'

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. animal husbandry (~2,587)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Tomás De Bláca

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cappaghabaun Mountain, Co. Clare