Kednaminsha National School
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This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information
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“Kidnaminsha is situated in the Parish of Inniskeen, dedicated to St. Daig, Bishop of Inniskeen...”
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“The lands of Rocksavage still in the hands og the Plunkett-Kenny family was secured from the English Settlers in the early Cromwellian days, under the pretence of being associated with the Tories...”
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“Convenient to the fort on Rocksavage lands, about half-mile distant, lies the remains of another fort in the townland of Shancobane and known as Garland's fort...”
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“One day as an old man named Cormac _ was crossing Garland's Hill, he heard music near him...”
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“In the townland of Coolderry - Coille Dearg - nearby is a small field known as the Caldragh, where in olden times was an old church and we are told St Deing had a monastery here...”
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“The Mound in Inniskeen village, near the old Monastery, is supposed to be a graveyard...”
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“Close to the village of Inniskeen, is a large tree with an ivy chair in which the Lord Mayor of __ often sat in olden times...”
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Felim Mac Aodha
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“The Plunketts owned several large estates in and around Louth and Monaghan...”
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F. Mac Aodha
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“One time as a man was passing the place where Garrett Fitzgerald is enchanted near Ardee, he saw men sleeping on the horses...”
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Felim Mac Aodha
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“Once when St. Patrick was building his monastery in Ardmacha, he had a complaint from the builders, that what they put up each day, was knocked each night...”
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Pádraig Mac Cionaith
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“Once upon a time, there was a man living in Donaghmoyne. His wife got suddenly weak and everyone thought she was dead...”
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“One night as a certain man was crossing Rocksavage Fort, he was stopped by a number of fairies in red jackets dancing around in a ring...”
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“One night as __ was going on his Celidhe and had to cross a river running between Carnagarvoge and Rosslough at 10.30 p.m, he saw a fire in front of him...”
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Áine Ní Mhathghamhna
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“One night towards midnight as Fras. Meegan was crossing Drumeril Hill, he suddenly heard great shouting and galloping of horses in the distance...”
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M. Mc Eochaidh
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“Near Dundalk is an old ruin at Castletown where Cuchulainn was born...”
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A. Nic Aonguis
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