School: Garrán (B.) (roll number 11274)
- Location:
- Garrane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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- 1. The Fox;
The fox lives in a den under the ground. He usually makes his den out of a rabbits-hole. He does a lot of harm to farmers by stealing their fowl which he eats. He also kills and eats rabbits and hares. The fox is like a dog. He has a bushy tail.2. The Badger;
The badger is a small animal like a young pig. He is covered with brown hair, and has very short legs and a small head. Some of them have a white stripe on the forehead. He makes a little hole in the ground with his nose and eats what he can find there. He lives in a foxe's den but he makes it a lot deeper. He kills fowl too. 3. The Otter;
The otter has a very long body with short legs, and a small head, and webbed feet and smooth fur. He is greyish brown. He lives(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dan Mac Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Betsborough, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Florence Mac Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Betsborough, Co. Cork
