Rabbit Hunters at Kinnycally

These photos were taken in the early 1980's and are an excellent portrayal of the once popular pastime of "ferreting" - putting a ferret into rabbit holes to get the rabbits out so that they could be hunted and killed. Ferreting was a big thing in the days when rabbit stew was a local delicacy and a luxury!

Paul Duddy, Dara McNulty, Mark Bovaird, Girl unknown, Willie Peoples and Bertie Brown

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Mark Bovaird and Willie Peoples

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From Left to Right, Willie Peoples, Paul Duddy,

Mark Bovaird in foreground with Dara McNulty behind

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Paul Duddy and Mark Bovaird

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Dara McNulty with Mark Bovaird and of course the unlucky rabbit!