School: Rathmeage, Hackettstown
- Location:
- Rathmeague, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Tuathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 372
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- Folktales
The following is a list of folktales which I researched on the ediphone and are now in the possesion of The Irish Folklore Commision.
Recorded from Jas Coleman Hackerstown Lahovier aged 60 born + reared in Hackerstown who heard it from New Connors of Hackerstown 45 years ago Connors died at the age of 60 in 1905
I Jack the Giant Killer
II Wednesday Thursday Friday fairy story
III Tailor + Fiddle
Heard from Matt Roche Hackerstown who also died about 1905 at the age of 70
IV Seeking his Fortune
V Haunted House
VI Bush + soldier
VII Mermaid for son
VIII Animal magic story
IX Under the sea
Heard from Lor Howard of Hackertown who died about 1910 at age of 75.
X Fiery Toragon
XI Woman an Three Sons
Heard from old man named Carroll of Bridge Lane Hackerstown when a boy.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Coleman
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
