School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)
- Location:
- Ballyglass, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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- (continued from previous page)the cows in and out, we say "How, How" or stall up. The cows are tied by the heads in a stall. The old people used to light a candle and sprinkle holy water on the first cow that would calf.
The calls for various animals are; "Sup, Sup, Sup". "(cows)" "Suck, Suck" ("calves)" "Hurrish Hurrish" "(sow)" ("Bann Bann" ("Bonhams)". Whistle for the ("horses") and ("Bet, Bet, Bet") for the ("goats").
The people long ago used to make the Sign of the Cross three times on the hatching eggs.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rita Buckley
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr J. Buckley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Parkina Cross Roads, Co. Cork