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School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

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Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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    dry banks also. Most of those wild animals eat grass for their food except the fox, he gets most of his food by killing lambs and fowl. The rabbits and hares are swift and the fox and the goats are very swift also because they are afraid of being hunted and killed. The badger is very lazy because he has very short little legs and he cannot run fast. They say that the foxes tongue is used for taking out a thorn. And they say if you had a burn (if you could) and catch a lizard and lick
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Niaidh
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    Female