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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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  1. Stories and Legends - Mac Sevinne's Bush (Mac Suibhne)

    CBÉS 0694

    Thomas Mc Keon

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  2. Stories and Legends

    “On the road to Raharney in the townland of Robintown there is two iron gates one each side of the road on the entrance into Douglas's field...”

    CBÉS 0694

    Thomas Browne

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    “Dan the Napper, used to nap freize, that was woven by the Bligh's who lived in Kilmer, and who were dyers.”

    CBÉS 0694

    Thomas Mc Keon

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  4. Stories and Legends

    “Trimbles-town castle an ancient seat of the Barnwalls that held the faith during the Cromwellion invasion themselves and the Fingalls.”

    CBÉS 0694

    Thomas Mc Keon

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    “Flummery, was made from the seeds of oats, used as a substitute for milk on porridge.”

    CBÉS 0694

    Thomas Mc Keon

    Transcript

  6. Stories and Legends

    “Once on a time in the bog of Kildalkey there lived a man named Johny Baker and his wife Jenny.”

    CBÉS 0694

    Andrew Rispin

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    “At mid-night on Hallow-Eve long ago, the people used to go round listening at the door of every house, and the first name quoted, they would marry a person of the Christain name.”

    CBÉS 0694

    Thomas Mc Keon

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  8. Stories and Legends

    “Once on a time there were two brothers they owned a big ranch of land.”

    CBÉS 0694

    Andrew Rispin

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    “Donore, is an ancient friary, where mass used to be celebrated, when the priests were not allowed to say mass in the churches.”

    CBÉS 0694

    Thomas Mc Keon

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  10. Stories and Legends - Carronstown Well

    CBÉS 0694

    Patrick Dixon

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  11. Memories of the Famine

    CBÉS 0694

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  12. Stories and Legends

    CBÉS 0694

    Patrick Doyle

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  13. Stories and Legends

    CBÉS 0694

    Martha Duignan

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  14. Ghost-Story

    CBÉS 0694

    John Cummins

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  15. Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0694

    Thomas Fagan

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  16. A Ghost-Story

    CBÉS 0694

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  17. A Ghost-Story

    CBÉS 0694

    James Hiney

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  18. Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0694

    Joseph Smyth

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  19. The Mullagh

    CBÉS 0694

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  20. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0694

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