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School: Broca

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Brockagh Lower, Co. Leitrim
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Seán Ó Gallchobhair
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    people which can be used if no cow's milk is obtainable. Goats' milk is very nice to drink if they do not eat the bark of trees.
    The following are names of fowl: hens, ducks, geese, turkeys and chickens. You call the hens by saying "chuck, chuck, chuck," the ducks by saying wheet, wheet, wheet, the turkeys by saying "bee, bee, bee" and the chickens by saying "birdie, birdie, birdie." The pig is called by "hurrish, hurrish."
    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
    Rose Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sranagross, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Peter Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Sravrannies, Co. Leitrim