School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)
- Location:
- Adamstown, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: D. Curtis
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- (continued from previous page)through the forest oak.
I then heard the chinglin of a trap, and then heard somebody say, "I must go; he is comin."
I then made haste, because I thought there was somewan stalein' my traps, but to my surprise there was a badger cot in the traps.
I sed to myself I would put him into a bag, and bring him home.
After a long time I got him into a bag.So I put him on my back. I was then very heavy loaded, with the badger, and I said to myself I would make for home.I was makin' my way down the hillside, when I heard some cries away in the forest oak.
The cries were as follows :-(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas P. Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Thomas Franklin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 30
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Wexford