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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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    “Many years ago there was a stile going into Rathfarn land by which the people used to go to Mass.”

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny, Mary Kenny

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  2. Carrowkeel Well

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny, Mary Kenny

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    “Over a century ago most of the houses of the village of Kilmacragh were on the north side of the road.”

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny, Mary Kenny

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    “One May morning a man got up early and went to look after his stock”

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny, Mary Kenny

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    “Some years ago the people were very superstitious , but now these superstitions are dying away, and the people know little about them.”

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny, Mary Kenny

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    “One upon a time there was a man who did know what fear was.”

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny, Mary Kenny

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    “There was a woman one time coming home by the chapel of Leitrim one night.”

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny, Mary Kenny

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    “There was a fairy bush in Dalyston wood.”

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny, Mary Kenny

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    “One All Hallowe'en if you put every bit of the rind off a potato and hang it on the latch of the door the first man that comes in will have the same name as he whom you will marry”

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny, Mary Kenny

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    “Long ago there was a police-man buried near the factory in Leitrim”

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny, Mary Kenny

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    “One night two boys went to steal apples.”

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny, Mary Kenny

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    “Some time ago all the men used to go out card-playing money.”

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny

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    “A man named Deely was coming home from one night.”

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny

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  14. Cures

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny

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  15. Old Sayings

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny

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  16. Names of Fields

    CBÉS 0054

    Edward Kenny

    Kilmacrah, Co. Galway

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  17. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0813

    Edward Kenny, Martin Kenny

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