School: St. Brendan's (C.), Blennerville

Location:
Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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    hens. The Rhode Island Reds are generally used for the table as they are a good breed.
    When we are calling our turkeys we say "be be be" and when we are calling the ducks we say "feen, feen". If we are calling the pig from the field we say Hurash Hurash, and if we are calling him to his mess we say "wal, wal".
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Williams
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Maurice Williams
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry