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“There was once two men coming home after playing cards and they had to go through a church yard...”
CBÉS 0445
Con Curran, Mary O' Sullivan
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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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90 results
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“Once two men were hunting and they caught two hares and three rabbits.”
CBÉS 0445
Mary O' Sullivan, Ulick O' Sullivan
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“Once a man was going home and he looked into a field and saw a crowd of little men playing...”
CBÉS 0445
Mary O' Sullivan, Ulick O' Sullivan
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“Long ago there lived a man named "Seán Show" in this locality he was supposed to be in company with the fairies...”
CBÉS 0445
Eily Griffin, Michael Griffin
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“In olden times before clocks were made people used to start off, at cock crow in the morning to town.”
CBÉS 0445
Eily Griffin, Hanna Murphy
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“A few years ago in this locality there was "sheebeen" carried on by an old woman which meant selling drink without Exise (or) license.”
CBÉS 0445
Eily Griffin, Michael Griffin
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“Two old men lived near this locality one time by the names of John Hogan and James Moriarty.”
CBÉS 0445
Eily Griffin, Michael Griffin
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“Some few years ago a very funny incident took place at Ballymacthomas school-house which is in the parish of Ballymacelligott.”
CBÉS 0445
Eily Griffin, Michael Griffin
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“Once upon a time there lived a man in the district of Killeen named John Leahy.”
CBÉS 0445
Eily Griffin, Michael Griffin
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“One night a boy was coming home from Ardcrone. EAch night he went to Ardcrone but he did not return till one or two o' clock.”
CBÉS 0445
Maureen Griffin, Mrs D. Griffin
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“One morning two men were going to a fair. It was very early...”
CBÉS 0445
Maureen Griffin, Mrs D. Griffin
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“One night two women and a man were coming home from Tralee in a common car after taking wool to town.”
CBÉS 0445
Dan Scannell, Maureen Griffin
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“One night a sick cow was in a stall and a man was up with her.”
CBÉS 0445
Dan Scannell, Maureen Griffin
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“One night a man was going it was very late as was usual with that man.”
CBÉS 0445
Denis Griffin, Maureen Griffin
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“One night a man was going home after been playing cards.”
CBÉS 0445
Denis Griffin, Maureen Griffin
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“Once a young lad lived with his parents at Ardcrone. He had a great desire for smoking.”
CBÉS 0445
Denis Griffin, Maureen Griffin
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“Long ago an animal like a donkey was seen in Kilfalney.”
CBÉS 0445
Denis Griffin, Maureen Griffin
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“One night a man was going home after being playing cards.”
CBÉS 0445
Daniel Scannell, Maureen Griffin
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“One day a number of cows were driven into a field where there was a fort.”
CBÉS 0445
Daniel Scannell, Maureen Griffin
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“Once upon a time a girl was sick in a house whatever they did for her it would not please her.”
CBÉS 0445
Daniel Scannell, Maureen Griffin
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