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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0591, Page 037

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    The wild animals to be found in this locality are -:
    1 Foxes
    2 Badgers
    3 Ferrets
    4 Weasels
    5 Rats
    6 Mice
    7 Rabbits
    8 Hares
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    A fox's tongue is used to draw out thorns.
    Ferrets' leavings are used to cure the whooping cough.
    The fox is a very cunning animal. Numerous stories are told concerning their tricks.
    An old man who lived alone in Gurtaderra had many hens and ducks. One night he was alarmed at hearing the excited cackling of all his fowl. He got out of bed and seizing a blackthorn stick, he went to the fowl house. He was very much surprised to see a young fox inside and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Folktales index
    AT0033: The Fox Plays Dead and is Thrown out of the Pit and Escapes
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Marie Bugler
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Waterpark, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Martin Bugler
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Waterpark, Co. Clare