School: Keelogues (roll number 13183)

Location:
Keeloges New, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Cheallaigh

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Wild Animals

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 25

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Some people in this district call their fields by Irish names, such as "Pháircín-na-gCrann," "Phortfadá," "Shraith-na-Laoí," "Gort-na-Coille," "Cnoc Cúchulainn" "Colteen" and "Páirc Leathan."
The wild animals most plentiful in this district are the rabbit, hare, fox and hedgehog. The fox is the most cunning of all the animals.
Long ago foxes were very plentiful in this district. They did great destruction by killing fowl, but as they made their homes in the ground, few of them

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Collector
Mary Walsh
Gender
female
Address
Danganmore, Co. Mayo
Informant
James Walsh
Gender
male
Address
Danganmore, Co. Mayo
Language
English