School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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  1. Foxes, hares, badgers, weasels and squirrels are to be found in this district. In the wood behind there is a foxes den. This den is made straight under a limestone quarry and is a great stronghold for the fox. The fox is so clever he always leaves two enterances to his den. Once the people ran a fox into a den. They closed the enterance air-tight and thought they had
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Joseph O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo