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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 07_064

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    Foxes, hares, squirls, rats badgers, weasels, are found in this part of the country. Foxes feed mostel on hens & ducks which they steel from the farmyard. Hares feed on grass and you would see a great many men out hunting them on Sundays. Badgers are very dangerous as they would kill you. When they the a holt of a hand or a foot they wont let it go until they here the boone breaking
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    M. Francie O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumneen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Stephen Geraty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balloor West, Co. Mayo