School: Drong (2)
- Location:
- Drung, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Fháinín
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- (continued from previous page)by small horses about the size of dogs, along the lane. It was seen by many people. It is not known whether it went out the other end of the horse-shoe lane. Nobody followed it, because it is unlucky to follow anything strange like that.
- To call a hens you say CHUCKY-CHUCKY!To call a duck "WEET-WEET!To call a young pig DEOCH-DEOCH!To call a sow HURSH-HURSH!To call a turkey PE! PE! To call a horse PIOC PIOC! This is said keeping the lips close and blowing air quickly through them, making the lips quiverTo call a sheep HUTCHI! HUTCHI!To call a cow CHAY! CHAY!To call a calf SUCK! SUCK! SUCK!To call a cat PUS! PUS! said quickly in a whisperTo "STRIG" or "DRIG" a cow is to take the last drop of milk from her.
- Collector
- Henry Hudson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rakenny, Co. Cavan