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School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

Location:
Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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    times a day.
    We have two horses their names are Bill and Bob. They eat hay, turnips,mangolds and oats. They have to be clipped a couple of times a year. I did not hear of any wonderful horse belonging to the olden times. I do not know any stories about pigs, goats or sheep.
    When we are calling the calves we say "Suck, Suck, Suck." When we are calling a horse we say "pruh, pruh, pruh", When we are calling a pig we say "hurrish, hurrish,hurrish". When we are calling a goose we say " Baddy, Baddy, Baddy". When we are calling hens and chickens we say "tioc, tioc,tioc". When we are calling a turkey we say "biar, biar, biar". When people
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockhogan, Co. Clare