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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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    “Long ago there was a nice man in Ballycar who owned a valuable stallion”

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    Mary Flanaghan, Mr Thomas Flanaghan

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    “Long ago there was a girl and she was very ill”

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    Mary Flanaghan, Mr Thomas Flanaghan

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    “Long ago there was a man and he had seven horses”

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    Patt Hartigan, Tom Hartigan

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    “Long ago there was a cruel steward in Ralahine”

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    Patt Hartigan, Tom Hartigan

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    “Once upon a time there was a man in Moohane named Purcell”

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    Lizzie O' Neill, Patt O' Neill

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    “Long ago a certain woman living in Newmarket-on-Fergus had unexpected visitors”

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    Lizzie O' Neill, Patt O' Neill

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    “A man and his companion went hunting rabbits in Crusheen one day”

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    Lizzie O' Neill, Patt O' Neill

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    “Patt Moylan of Madara Quin Co Clare was going to Limerick with a creel of pigs to sell”

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    Tom Crowe

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    “Wm Slattery Moyriesk Quin Co Clare was very friendly with Mr Tom Singleton a protestant gentleman”

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    Tom Crowe

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    “There was a man living in Rossmanagha Sixmilebridge Co Clare long ago”

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    Tom O' Dea

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  11. Biddy Early's Bottle

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    Teresa O' Leary

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    “In the bad times the poor people had no land to sow potatoes”

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    Tom Mc Mahon

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    “Long ago when St Martin's Day would come the people would kill something”

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    Mary Flanaghan, Mr Thomas Flanagan

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    “Long ago when tge railway line was being made between Ennis and Limerick”

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    Philomena Liddy

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    “There was a very rich man one time”

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    Jim Guerin

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    “When Mr Quinlan died about thirty years ago, an old woman named Mrs Mc Namara caoined over him.”

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    Mary Flanagan, Mr Thomas Flanagan

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    “Long ago when the Mail Coach was passing Cnoc Barton a man jumped from inside a wall and robbed it”

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    Jessie O' Leary

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    “About fifty years ago there was a mermaid in Newhall Lake”

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    James O' Leary, Jessie O' Leary

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    “There was a man in Drumbingle called Bawney O' Leary”

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    James O' Leary

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    “When Martin Fahy was a young man he used to go in his cuaird to Creevagh”

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    Martin Guerin

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