Calling animals

Coole, Co. Galway, Ireland

Turkeys are called by saying “beeb, beeb”

Ducks by “spoon, spoon” and “fennick, fennick”

Hens by “tuk, tuk”

Geese by “bathie, bathie”

Cows by “tween, tween”

Horses by “pruh, pruh”

Pigs by “deoch, deoch”

Sheep by “theowin, theowin”

Cat by “pwich, pwich”

Goats by “sceen, sceen”

Collector: Unknown

Informant: Unknown

Place: Killomoran, Co. Galway

Tags: Animals, call

Footnote: Duchas, http://www.duchas.ie

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