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period ; those which are now extinct having an asterisk prefixed 

 to them, while such as occur in Ireland have the letter I added. 

 Those that have been introduced by man have a t before them. 

 The list stands as follows, viz. : 



Hedgehog. Erinaceus europaeus. I. 



Mole. Talpa europsea. 



Common Shrew. Sorex araneus. 



Lesser ,, ,, minutus. I. 



Water-Shrew. Crossopus fodiens. 



Wild Cat. Felis catus. 

 *Wolf. Canis lupus. I. 



Fox. vulpes. I. 



Pine-Marten. Mustela martes. I. 



Polecat. ,, putorius. 



Stoat. erminea. I. 



Assogue. ,, hibernica. I. 



Weasel. ,, vulgaris. 



Badger. Meles taxus. I. 



Otter. Lutra vulgaris. I. 

 ^Brown bear. Ursus arctus. I. 



Squirrel. Sciurus vulgaris. I (? introduced), 

 * Beaver. Castor fiber. 



Dormouse. Muscardinus avellanarius. 



Harvest-Mouse. Mus minutus. 



Wood-Mouse. ,, sylvaticus. I. 



Yellow-necked Mouse. ,, flavicollis. 



Common Mouse. ,, musculus. I. 



f Black Rat. rattus. I. 



t Brown Rat. ,, decumanus. I.. 



Common Field : Vole. Microtus agrestis. 



Bank-Vole. glareolus. 



Water-Vole amphibius. 



Common Hare. Lepus europaeus. 



Mountain Hare. ,, timidus. I. 

 t Rabbit. ,, cuniculus. I. 



*? Wild Cattle. Bos taurus. 



Red Deer. Cervus elaphus. I. 



