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School: Doire Leathan, Grange (roll number 14843)

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Derrylehan, Co. Sligo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 457

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  1. Foxes (continued)

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    but the man set traps for them and sometimes they shoot them. A good price is paid for the skin because the government is glad to see the country being rid of these pests.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Rats

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    Rats are another source of trouble to the farmers in this place. They get into the stacks of oats and it is amazing how much oats they destroy.
    They are also able to bore potatoe pits and often in the morning a man gets a whole bucket full scattered about and half eaten.
    Turnips are also attacked by them and scooped.
    Cats kill some of these rats and poison is used on them also.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Cíarain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lyle, Co. Sligo