School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Kilbolane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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- Dogs: "Tyler" & "Doll". Cows' names: Shorthorn & "Magpie". Hay & oats are given to the horses. The latter are shod about once a month & are clipped once in three or four months. "Tuck, Tuck" - when calling hens.
- Collector
- James Fitzgibbon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Milford, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr George Fitzgibbon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Milford, Co. Cork
- Other dogs' names.
Rex, Rose, Dolly.Other cats' names.
Hairy Paws, Puss,Other cows' names
Daisy, O'Flynn, O'Sullivan, O'Meara, Polly, Broken-horn, Red Polly, Dingle, Strange Kerry, Mouse, Ring, Grey Tuffy, White Tail, Big Murphy, Small Murphy, Yellow Reidy, Big Grey, Murphy's Cow, Murphy's Heifer, Murphy Charleville, Short Paps, Buffy, Newcastle, The Wild Heifer, The Black Heifer, Two Duckies, Flor Mac, Castlemahon, Broad Horn, White Back, Gorman, Curly cow, Blue Cow, Yellow Yearling, Snail Horn, Poll, Black Cow,"How, How" - to cows
"Suck, Suck" - to calves
"Hursh, Hursh" - to pigs.
"Bee Bee" - to turkeys.
"Tuck Tuck" - to hens.
"Feed Feed - to ducks.
Chick, Chick - to chickens.
Hub Hub (when calling cows)
Ceartuigh - if cows are cross during milking
"Bess Bess - to goats.
"Whey" - to stop a horse.
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Calves are often tied by one front leg.
Tyings are made of rope. Not home-made.(continues on next page)- Collector
- T.T. O' Shea
- Gender
- Male