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School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)

Location:
Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 110

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    “There are many wild animals in Killarney such as the fox, the deer, the stag, and a few others.”

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    There are many wild animals in Killarney such as the fox, the deer, the stag, and a few others. But the fox is the most cunning of them all. Once upon a time a fox went into a goose house. He are all the geese. When he wanted to come out he found the door closed. He came in the chimney and could not get out. He thought of a good plan. He lay down on the ground. The woman of the house went in and saw the fox on the ground. She threw out the fox thinking he was dead. When she went out
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Jeremiah Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Fair Hill, Co. Kerry