The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. St Patrick's Well - Castletownroche

    CBÉS 0372

    Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin

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  2. Wallstown Well - Castletownroche

    CBÉS 0372

    Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin

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  3. Killathy - Ballyhooly

    CBÉS 0372

    Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin

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    There is a townland called Sgeach na Cille not far from Castletownroche.

    CBÉS 0372

    Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin

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    A variant of the story re the Grimes's the priest hunters is that the fool when returning after informing the priest of his danger, was met by the Grimes's who tied him on horseback, the horse galloped all the way to Fermoy, and reaching there fell dead.

    CBÉS 0372

    Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin

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    One day Finn Mac Cool and his men were hunting near a place called Conva - More Ballyhooly.

    CBÉS 0372

    Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin

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    St Patrick was travelling through the country, and one hot day feeling thirsty went into an ale house for a drink of ale or beer.

    CBÉS 0372

    Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin, William Healy

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    The O' Keeffes were the ruling family here before the coming of the Norman.

    CBÉS 0372

    Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin

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    An old man James Regan who was chapel collector for some years here, and he who was born in 1829 (so he told me) gave me the information that he buried fourteen bodies of people (who died of famine fever) in Castletownroche graveyard in one day.

    CBÉS 0372

    Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin

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    An Carragán" - ainm páirce ar fheirm Dhaithí Uí Ghormáin, baile an droichid, baile caisleáin an Róistigh.

    CBÉS 0372

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    A fragment of poem made by Seán Ó Cunnagáin who lived near Castletownroche.

    CBÉS 0372

    Mícheál Ó Gráda, Seaghán Ua Coineagáin

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  12. Castletownroche

    CBÉS 0372

    Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin

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    When O' Sullivan Beare was retreating from Céim an Fhiadh to O' Rourke's territory in Brefni, he was attacked by the Barry's of Ballyvoneire and of Buttevant. These were called the Black Barrys.

    CBÉS 0372

    Pádraig Ó Luinneacháin

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  14. Ballygriffin Mansion - Killavullen

    CBÉS 0372

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    In the parish of Castlemagner there lived a child who with other children attended the local schools.

    CBÉS 0372

    Miss M. Holey

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  16. Annakissa and Castlekevin

    CBÉS 0372

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  17. Monanimy Graveyard

    CBÉS 0372

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  18. Monanimy Castle

    CBÉS 0372

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  19. The Garrison Rock

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    The OCallaghans of Munster trace their descent through Ceallachan who is mentioned in the Four Masters as the son of Domhnall who died in 1044, who was son of Murcadh who who died in 1014, who was brother of Searbrathach, who was son of Donncadh, who was

    CBÉS 0372

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