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The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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    “There is a Holy well situated in the townland of Drumoughty parish of Mohill County Leitrim and about four hundred yards west of Stracarne school.”

    CBÉS 0219

    Thomas Joseph Kennedy

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    “There are many tales told about it and there is one I heard from Mrs Reynolds that I desire to tell.”

    CBÉS 0219

    Thomas J. Kennedy

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    “This well is situated at the foot of Mick Mc Govern's hill...”

    CBÉS 0219

    Evelyn Egan

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    “On a farm owned by Michael Gilhooly in the town-land of Corrabeaugh in the Parish of Mohill grows a very remarkably Lone Bush.”

    CBÉS 0219

    Annie Flynn

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    “In the town-land of Ohill, parish of Mohill is a bush called Graltons.”

    CBÉS 0219

    Brigid Ellis

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    “Fairies really exist because I saw two myself.”

    CBÉS 0219

    Evelyn Egan

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    “One night as he was passing through a fort.”

    CBÉS 0219

    Hellien Reynolds, Mick Leavy

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    “As I went out on younder gap I met my uncle David I cut off his head and sucked his blood and left him lying easy.”

    CBÉS 0219

    Hellen Kilerin

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    “What side of a mug is the handle.”

    CBÉS 0219

    Brigid Ellis

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    “In the last century there lived a man named Thomas Harvey he lived in the townland of Ohill in the parish of Mohill Co. Leitrim.”

    CBÉS 0219

    Evelyn Egan

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    “Not far from my home in the townland of Tulrusk there is a dale tree situated in the centre of a bog.”

    CBÉS 0219

    Hellien Reynolds

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  12. Old Fairy Stories

    CBÉS 0219

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  13. Old Stories - St Mogue and Rossinver Monastry

    CBÉS 0219

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  14. Saint Molaise and the Sacred Gospel

    CBÉS 0219

    Brighid Ní Aongusa

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  15. One to You and One to Me

    CBÉS 0219

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  16. Riddles

    CBÉS 0219

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    “My thoughts gladly wander ¶ to bright days of the past ¶ days spent with school-mates ¶ Which were too sweet for to last...”

    CBÉS 0219

    Prionsias Rynn

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  18. Funny Story

    CBÉS 0219

    Máire Ní Raghnall

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  19. Funny Story

    CBÉS 0219

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  20. Superstitions

    CBÉS 0219

    Kathleen Mc Guinness

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