School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)
- Location:
- Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137D, Page 01_024
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML School: Bundoracha
- XML Page 01_024
- XML “Wild Animals”
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
- (continued from previous page)People kill foxes and cut out their tongues and use it for taking out a thorn. The hare makes his nest or burrow in the sedge and he feeds on grass and oats. The rabbit eats grass also. He makes his burrow in the sand. The weasel makes her nest in fences and feeds on birds. The weasel is of a reddish colour and if you could get his skin and make a purse of it you would never want for money. The lizard is a long thin animal. He eats grass for his food. The squirrel lives in the woods and in the spring he gathers(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Treasa Ní h-Oireachtaigh
- Gender
- Female
