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School: Gleann Buidhe (roll number 14847)

Location:
Glenboy, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Rúibe, Bean Uí Cinóir
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    are clipped in the Winter.
    The different way for calling hens, chickens, ducks and turkeys, are "Thucky Thucky," for the hens, "Birdy Birdy," for the chickens, "Tweet Tweet," for the ducks, and "Yibby Yibby," for the turkeys. The way for calling pigs and calves, are "Hursh Hursh," for the pigs, and "Sucky Sucky" for the calves.
    When a person is setting eggs, it is an old saying if the eggs are not exchanged there will be no birds.
    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
    Arline Golden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyskeherny, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr T. Ellot
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Glenboy, Co. Leitrim