School: Kildraught (2)
- Location:
- Celbridge, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: E. Ní Armhultaigh
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- (continued from previous page)a dog; Polly, a cow; Nancy a filly
Calls.
When driving the cows in or out of the field. The men in Killadoon, Celbridge say "Wee-wups" in Castletown, Celbridge they say "Ups" also into the houses "bale ups" to market they say "Hay-Hup" also Hay-hay", in at night "How, How, How".
To calves "suck-suck" to bring in, to go out "whee, whee, whee", To cows to bring in "Hee-how hup".
To Horses to bring in "Ho! Bon!" or "Hup, hup, hup" with its name "Hee, Dolly, Dolly". To bring out a horse, "Come on Boy" Come on again "Keogh-keogh" (pronounced like the surname)
To a pig to call "Huraish" "Hos, hos.
To a small pig "Huras and "huraish to a big one also "dock, dock, dock, dock.
To sheep to go in "Ow, Ow" "ma ma to a pet lamb. To a goat ma-a-a.
To hens to come in "chuck chuck", and to send out "hish". To chickens to come in "chick, chick chick".
To ducks to call "week, week, week" "twee(continues on next page)
