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School: Beárna Dhearg (C ) (roll number 14634)

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Barnaderg, Co. Galway
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Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0026, Page 0079

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    The chains and tyings are now bought in town but in olden times they were made in the forge.
    Dry straw is used under the cows as litter.
    When a man is driving cows he says "Howa" Howa".
    Calves are not tied but are let run around the calf house. I never heard of any wonderful cow being in the place, but long ago there might have been.
    When a man is calling cattle he says:-"Bruch"! "Bruch"!
    When a man is calling horses he says: "Pyeh"! Pyeh"!
    When a man is calling sheep he says: "Choven"! "Choven!"
    When a man is calling calves he says: "Bet"! "Bet"!
    When a woman is calling hens she says: "Tuic"! "Tuic"!
    When a woman is calling
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    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Lynskey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnaderg, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Lynskey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnaderg, Co. Galway