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School: St Columkille's, Aughnacliffe (roll number 14220)

Location:
Aghnacliff, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0762, Page 047

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    the people shoot the birds with guns. When they are fowling for rabbits and hares the dogs trail them and put them out from where they are lying.
    The rabbits make burrows in fences so that they can run in to them in times of danger.
    Some people get ferrets and nets to take the rabbits out of the burrows. They put nets on the burrows then they put the ferret into the burrows. The ferret has to be muzzled gong into the burrow or he would kill the rabbit and drink his blood. The ferret lives mostly on blood. He is a long white animal and about the size of a weasel.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. catching animals
          1. fishing (~216)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael P. Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crott, Co. Longford