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1. Ainmhithe Allta (continued)

   

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   Maidin amháin tháínig sé go scaoilfeadh sé na caoraig. Nuair a d'fhosgail sé an doras d'fhéach sé isteach agus chonnaic sé sionnach sa gcúinne agus bhí slad mór déanta ar na caoiribh aighe. Tháinig an sionnach isteach ins an bpoll a bhí i díon an tighe agus ní raibh sé indhon dul amach leis an méid feól agus fuil a bhí ithte agus ólta aige. Dún an fear an doras agus chuaidh sé go bhfuighfeadh sé maidhe a bhí caithte ar thaobh an bhalla díreach faoi'n bpoll a bhí i díon an tighe. Nuair a crom sé ar an maide léim an sionnach ar a dhruim agus annsin amach ar anbpoll a bhí ar bhárr an tighe agus b'éigin do'n bhfear a bheith ag déanamh bróin faoí na caoraibh.

   Séan De Búrca, Gort an Tuair

   Ughdar:- Micheál Breathnach, Cnoc Leaca-Liagha

   

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2. The Rabbit

   

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   The rabbit is one of our prettiest wild animals and is often petted, but is very timid and a prey to the fox which keeps its numbers from increasing rapidly. It is destructive to young plants such as cabbage, peas, and turnips ets. When taking unawares it becomes so frightened that it lies down, pretends it is dead, deceives the hunter and his dogs. Nature made it entirely defenceless except that it can borrow and make a safe retreat for it self in the ground and never wanders very far

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Dan Lenihan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballycastle, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Mrs Polke

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   63

   Address

   Ballycastle, Co. Mayo