School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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  1. 24th March 1938
    Folklore
    Wild animals are not as plentiful now as what they were some time ago.
    The commonest wild animals in this district at present are the badger, the fox, the deer, the rabbit and the hare.
    Those animals are not very harmful on the whole but still they do damage enough.
    The badger and fox kills fowl, young lambs and kids but they make good sport for the huntsman
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare