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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

Location:
Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 319

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    There are several wild animals in this place now, but they were more plentiful long ago.
    Some of them do great harm, while others are very useful. Sometimes young ones are caught and tamed, especially small animals like rabbits.
    Hares and rabbits are very common wild animals in this parish and they are also plentiful. Some farmers say that they are great harm, because they eat all their rye-grass and turnips and cabbage. People who have
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dick Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crumpane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Richard Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crumpane, Co. Cork