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School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)

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Ballineen, Co. Cork
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Beircheart Seártan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0311, Page 058

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  1. Cattle Calls etc (continued)

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    Horses:-
    Calling -
    Préh! préh! preh!
    [Pronounced by pursing the lips - not like "[?] sound "R"]
    In ploughing:-
    "Hé in here" = "Turn to the right"
    "Oi" "Ay-out [or Oi-out] = "Turn to the left."
    "Hwee!" - Stop.
    The old word for "G'wan" was
    "Sta leat-sa"! "Sta leat".!
    Another word they used was
    "Geóchad-sa!" Meaning unknown to informant.
    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)
            1. calling animals (~71)
    Languages
    Irish
    English