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1. The Care of Our Farm Animals (continued)

   

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   district are home - made. There is often a branch hung in the cow house or byre in the Summer time to bring luck. It is a leaf of a rowen tree that is hung in the byre. ( The horses )

   The horse's house which is called a stable is a large house with a place in front called a '' manger '' for the horses fodder.

   When people were calling the hens they say '' Tuk Tuk ''. People set hens on eggs, and when they about three weeks set the chickens come out. Some people are supposed to be lucky setting eggs

   When driving the cows we say '' Go on Peggy ''

   We say '' Hish Hip '' when driving cows

   '' Push - on '' is what we say when driving cows

   

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Bernard Cassidy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Brackley, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   John Cassidy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Drumcullion, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   John Duffy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Tawnagh, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Marie Gilheany

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumcullion, Co. Cavan