School: Liathdruim (roll number 369)

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1. The Care of Our Farm Animals

   

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   We keep the following animals at home, cows, a horse, calves, dog, cat, sheep, hens, ducks and turkeys. The cows have no names. When calling the cows we say "Te-, Te-".
   When calling the calves we say "Suggie, Suggie". There is a wooden manger in the cow house the "byre". The cows are tied to a long stake at the manger by means of a chain. This is called the "Tyings". It is bought in Monaghan.
   Some people do not clean out the byre for nine days after a cow calves.
   When calling the pigs, we say "hurrish", "hurrish", "hurrish". When calling the hens we say "Tuk, Tuk, Tuk". When calling a goat people say "Kiddie, Kiddie, Kiddie". A cow without horns or a goat without horns is called a "milie".
   When milking a cow the milker always sits on a stool or kneels on the right side of the cow. It is unlucky to milk a cow from the left hand side.
   Sometimes when the milker is finished milking he or she lifts

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Peggie Mc Grory

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Leitrim, Co. Monaghan