J Darcy 5,871 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Found this one today. Proper small female and here's the weird thing, I just knew it was going to be white before I lifted the trap. It was caught about ten yards from the last white one. JD 7 Quote Link to post
Lenmcharristar 9,721 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Did you trap it yourself jd ? We've never had moles here in Northern Ireland that I've heard off Quote Link to post
andy67 7 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 still waiting and hoping for my first white . nice catch J.D. Quote Link to post
StephenWalsh 73 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Did you trap it yourself jd ? We've never had moles here in Northern Ireland that I've heard off Apparently there aren't any moles in the entire emerald isle. I met a fella from the South (he worked for Eco Lab) on a course a few years ago and all he wanted to know was about mole catching as he had never done it. I heard an unlikely explanation once as to why there are no moles in Ireland. Anyone have any theories? Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Did you trap it yourself jd ? We've never had moles here in Northern Ireland that I've heard off Apparently there aren't any moles in the entire emerald isle. I met a fella from the South (he worked for Eco Lab) on a course a few years ago and all he wanted to know was about mole catching as he had never done it. I heard an unlikely explanation once as to why there are no moles in Ireland. Anyone have any theories? Maybe that ireland split from the British Isles while still in ice age. The moles colonised as the ice retreated, as the ice melted the moles made it across doggerland before the channel filled up with water again. Moles didn't make it across to ireland as the irish sea was there to stop their path. 4 Quote Link to post
StephenWalsh 73 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 That is what I was told Mr Darcy. Are there moles on Jersey and Guernsey? Shetland? I honestly don't know, but my thoughts were that Ireland has had more than its fair share of hard times, including a devastating famine, and you can eat moles?! Quote Link to post
EDDIE B 3,159 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Did you trap it yourself jd ? We've never had moles here in Northern Ireland that I've heard off Apparently there aren't any moles in the entire emerald isle. I met a fella from the South (he worked for Eco Lab) on a course a few years ago and all he wanted to know was about mole catching as he had never done it. I heard an unlikely explanation once as to why there are no moles in Ireland. Anyone have any theories? Maybe that ireland split from the British Isles while still in ice age. The moles colonised as the ice retreated, as the ice melted the moles made it across doggerland before the channel filled up with water again. Moles didn't make it across to ireland as the irish sea was there to stop their path. Close but not quite right JD! It was Saint Patrick himself that drove all the moles outa Ireland! O wait a minute, that was snakes, sorry! 3 Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 No lads, the truth is that the Mole is that intelligent they actually knew that the Irish trapper of the future would be to good, so, like a lot of Irish they emigrated. Only messing lads, it's the limestone. Ireland is nearly 100% limestone and those little feckers never tried it. Just as well too , or someone would be running mole trials. 2 Quote Link to post
budharley 945 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Jd sorry a bit off topic but what's the use for the huge molehill , I was walking the dog this afternoon in a field that has had no moles, in it was a cluster of molehills next to these was a huge mole hill probably four of five times the size of normal hill . Quote Link to post
StephenWalsh 73 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 It's the moles fortress. Where he lives. 2 Quote Link to post
budharley 945 Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 It's the moles fortress. Where he lives. Cheers mate 1 Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 493 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Did you trap it yourself jd ? We've never had moles here in Northern Ireland that I've heard off Apparently there aren't any moles in the entire emerald isle. I met a fella from the South (he worked for Eco Lab) on a course a few years ago and all he wanted to know was about mole catching as he had never done it. I heard an unlikely explanation once as to why there are no moles in Ireland. Anyone have any theories? They should introduce some,...lol Quote Link to post
earth-thrower 493 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 That is what I was told Mr Darcy. Are there moles on Jersey and Guernsey? Shetland? I honestly don't know, but my thoughts were that Ireland has had more than its fair share of hard times, including a devastating famine, and you can eat moles?! Ha ha , i believe moles are present on Jersey & Guernsey ? (i think) Quote Link to post
1Wally 204 Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 No lads, the truth is that the Mole is that intelligent they actually knew that the Irish trapper of the future would be to good, so, like a lot of Irish they emigrated. Only messing lads, it's the limestone. Ireland is nearly 100% limestone and those little feckers never tried it. Just as well too , or someone would be running mole trials. Mole trials haha, spat my drink all over, well done. Quote Link to post
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