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The great black deer of the irish folklore? |
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Ox of the Deluge
The Irish name for a great black deer, probably the Mcgaceros Hiber nicus, or Irish elk, now extinct.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
First answer by Pachilles. Last edit by Pachilles. Contributor trust: 27 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 24 [recommend question]
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