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School: Errew G.N.S. (roll number 13261)

Location:
Errew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Brígid Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090E, Page 04_027

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  1. The Care of Our Farm Animals (continued)

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    Every one in my district keeps pigs. The old people say if you drank pig's milk you would see the wind. People say that is the reason a pig is always roaring when there is wind "but that is all "pisrogs". It is lucky to have a goat with cows and they eat all the bad herbs that would harm a cow. It is said that black sheep's wool is good for a pain in the ear.
    When a person is calling the hens they say "Tuk Tuk". When calling the ducks they say "Faog Faog" When calling turkeys they say "Be Be" and when calling a cow they say "Prigeen" When calling a sheep
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    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
    Eileen Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female