School: Coppena, Graiguenamanagh (roll number 1152)
- Location:
- Copanach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 074
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- (continued from previous page)which is bought in the shop. Pedlars sometimes buy this horse hair - the long hare from the mane and tail. At other times it is used as padding for the horse collar. Some handy people in the locality make home-made brushes with it. The wooden part of an old brush is used, and the horse's hair is fitted into the holes by means of medium strong wire. When finished the hair is ___ by means of a strong scissors. When calling horses, ponies, and jennets "Shob Shob" is said. When calling asses "Tom Tom" or "Jennie, Jennie". Horses too are sometimes called by their names e.g. "Johnny, Johnny Páid Páid"
Pigs are kept in a house called the pig-sty.
When calling them "Bac Bac" is said.
"Huris Huris" is said when calling a sow to its young ones.
Goats are always left out to graze usually on the hills. Many farmers keep goats with the cows, because they say they bring luck to the stock. Goats keeping near the home is a sure sign of rain. When callling goats Minnie Minnie is said and also "gini gini".(continues on next page)
