School: Newtown, Kilcock (roll number 1298)
- Location:
- Newtown, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)in the winter nights. When calling calves I say "suck-suck'.
6. Ponies are seldom in, in the night. When driving them you say Gee Up.
7. Sheep are never in. In the summer time they are washed and sheared.
8. When calling ducks and geese you say 'leek leek'. They live mostly on the water.
9. Turkeys and hens live in a house for themselves. When calling hens you say, 'chuck-chuck'.
10. The chickens are fed on soft food and they follow a hen. There is a cross put on eggs before hatching, for to bring good luck.- Collector
- Thomas Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloncurry, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- John Walsh
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Cloncurry, Co. Kildare