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School: Ughtyneill (roll number 12897)

Location:
Ughtyneill, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad, Bean Uí Chinnéide
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    a cow is kicking the cans when milking her, you say 'therish" and she will stop kicking.
    When the cows are being put into their byres "bail up" is said and they will go into their places.
    "Smoth, Smoth." is said when hunting pigs, and sometimes "hurraish" hurraish, "gurrie, gurrie, gurrie, when calling pigs.
    The cows were tied long ago with a straw rope.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cristiná Nic an t Saoi
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymakane, Co. Meath