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School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

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Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0595, Page 018

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    lose the milk. The milk of the cow after calving is called "beasting". It is never drunk by anyone except by the calves. We keep the horses in a stable. They eat hay, oats and mangolds and they drink water. We rub the horses on the backs to pacify them.
    There was a great horse in Kilbrickan long ago. She ran from Kilbrickan to Miltown in less than half an hour.
    Hens are called "tioc toioc", Geese "Baddie baddi" Ducks "fiag fiag". Turkeys "Bias bias". Pigs "hurrish hurrish". Cows "Twee Twee" Calves "Suck Suck"
    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
    Bernadette Mc Inerney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killawinna, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Inerney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killawinna, Co. Clare