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

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  1. The Closing of Tuam Bank

    CBÉS 0016

    Martin Connell

    Transcript

  2. The Roads in the District

    “The roads in the district are: the Tuam Road...”

    CBÉS 0026

    Nora Greaney, Peter Greaney

    Lissavally, Co. Galway

    Transcript

  3. The Patron of Tuam

    CBÉS 0027

    Nora Geraghty

    Transcript

  4. Tuam Graveyard

    CBÉS 0027

    Carmel Garvey, Mr Long

    Transcript

  5. Tuam 60 Years Ago

    CBÉS 0027

    Mrs Keegan

    Transcript

  6. The Tuam Cross

    CBÉS 0027

    Eamon de Baldráin

    Transcript

  7. (no title)

    “About a hundred years ago the people of Tuam used to think that a person with a bad eye could take away the butter from your cows.”

    CBÉS 0030

    Bea Mangan

    Transcript

  8. A Story

    “There was once a shop-keeper in Tuam who used always give wrong weights and weights.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Mrs Mannin, Peggy Moran

    Transcript

  9. (no title)

    “Turf mould got into the eye of Mrs Burke (deceased) Knockroe, Dunmore, Co. Galway and she visited an old man who lived in Claddagh, Tuam, who was known to set charms for sicknesses and complaints of various kinds.”

    CBÉS 0037

    Eibhlín Ní Ailledéa, Mrs M. Halliday

    Transcript

  10. (no title)

    “In olden times there was a fairy mill in the western end of Graun's farm which is situation about a quarter of a mile from Tuam, to the east.”

    CBÉS 0037

    Eibhlín Ní Ailledéa, Pat Conneely

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  11. (no title)

    “Tullinadaly is a district situation a few miles north west of Tuam.”

    CBÉS 0037

    Eibhlín Ni Ailledéa, Pat Conneely

    Transcript

  12. (no title)

    “At one time there was a young man herding cattle near Knockma, Tuam. The fairies were on their way to steal a young girl in the north of Ireland who was getting married.”

    CBÉS 0037

    Eibhlín Ní Ailledéa, Pat Conneely

    Transcript

  13. (no title)

    “There is a stone in The Square, Tuam, and if a person stands on this with his foot in a certain position he is put astray.”

    CBÉS 0037

    Eibhlín Ni Ailledéa, Mrs M. Hallliday

    Transcript

  14. (no title)

    “One day when my mother and her Uncle were coming from Tuam with a horse and trap.”

    CBÉS 0038

    Katty Mc Hugh, Mrs Margaret Mc Hugh

    Transcript

  15. Kilconly, Tuam

    CBÉS 0040

    Mary Mooney, Thomas Mooney

    Kilconly, Co. Galway

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  16. The Tuam Cathedral

    CBÉS 0040

    Dr T. B. Costelloe

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  17. The Cross of Tuam

    CBÉS 0040

    Dr. T. B. Costello

    Transcript

  18. Historical Places around Tuam

    CBÉS 0040

    Dr. T. B. Costello

    Transcript

  19. The High Cross of Tuam

    CBÉS 0077

    John Molloy, Michael Molloy

    Transcript

  20. St Jarlath of Tuam

    CBÉS 0077

    Teresa Burke, Timothy Burke

    Transcript