School: Fahan (roll number 14479)

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1. Care of Our Farm Animals (continued)

   

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   When we want to call the cows we shout"chey" and we call the horses by their names "Bobby and Tommy". When we call sheep and calves we shout "suggy".
   For turkeys we shout "peep peep". When wee call geese we call "goosie goosie". For hens and bantams we call "chooky".
   When we want to call chickens we shout "birdy" and for ducks we shout "wheat wheat".
   The cows are tied by chain to runners on a post. The horses are tied by ropes, and a halter.
   The cows names are Grey, Blackie, and Polly. The calves name's are Blackie, Grey, Nora, Peter, and Charley. The names of the horses are Tommy and Bobby. The names of the cats are Felix, Blackie, and Mrs Tiger.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. animal husbandry (~2,587)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Hamilton Ferguson

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Fahan, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Hamilton Ferguson

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Fahan, Co. Donegal