School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

Location:
Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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  1. 164
    1 "Wild Animals"
    There are no wild animals in this country except the fox,the badger and the ferret.There are some burrows in our fields.They do damage stealing fowl.If geese or ducks are left out in the pond they may be taken.The foxe's tongue has a cure.To put the foxe's tongue to a thorn and it would be drawn out even if it was thirty years in one's hand.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Brooks
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creggaun, Co. Clare
  2. 2. "Wild Animals".
    There are wild animals in our farm .The fox is the most common.They make their burrows in the briars.They kill rabbits and eat them for their food.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.