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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 01_012

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    Foxes, hares, rabbits, badgers, weasels, and squirrels are found about here. The fox makes it den in a hole under ground. The fox is a very clever animal. It has a bushy tail. It feeds on fowl, and rabbits. Many foxes are killed by dogs and hunters. I often saw a fox haveing a fight with a dog. There is a man liveing near us, his name is Tom Shea and he kills a great number of foxes. He kills one or two foxes very
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tony Neary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhean, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tom Neary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhean, Co. Mayo