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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. (no title)

    “There was a man named Pat Chapman of Barmoney coming home late one night.”

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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    “There were five fellas going to a dance one night.”

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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    “There was a little house in Byrne's castle meadow near where the chapel was in Doonooney.”

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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    “An ould fella lived in Taghmon by the name of Jim Keegan the blacksmith.”

    CBÉS 0899

    Micheal Martin, Thomas Banville

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  5. Brooms - Food and Trades

    CBÉS 0899

    Denis Crean, Nellie Crean

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  6. Flails

    CBÉS 0899

    John Martin, Micheal Martin

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  7. Pipes

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, John Lacey

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  8. Candles

    CBÉS 0899

    Mary B. Kelly, Mrs Bridget Kelly

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  9. (no title)

    “Long ago in my district the people used different food from what they use at present.”

    CBÉS 0899

    Micheal Martin, Mrs Margaret Martin

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  10. (no title)

    “Long ago people made potatoe cakes, barley cakes and oaten cakes, and had them to eat.”

    CBÉS 0899

    Aidan Lalor, Peter Lalor

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  11. Candles

    CBÉS 0899

    John Redmond, Patrick Brown

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  12. Buried Treasure

    CBÉS 0899

    Edward Mc Evoy, Nellie Crean

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    “There is an ould rath near our house, and there is said to be money buried in it.”

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, John Lacey

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  14. (no title)

    “There is an ould ruined castle situated in Knockreigh, Adamstown.”

    CBÉS 0899

    Nellie Crean, Tom Mc Donald

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  15. (no title)

    “Well you asked me for a story; here is one.”

    CBÉS 0899

    John Cleary, Maureen Cleary

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  16. (no title)

    “I am going to tell you a story about some cowards, who went to dig for money in the castle (Traceystown, Taghmon, Co Wexford).”

    CBÉS 0899

    Mary Casey, Maureen Cleary

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    “In the ould rath that is on this farm, there is a large mound, on which grows blackthorns.”

    CBÉS 0899

    Denis Crean, Nellie Crean

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  18. (no title)

    “There is a river called the "Boro" which separates the townslands of Wilton (Bree Co Wexford) and Ballinadara (Davidstown Co Wexford).”

    CBÉS 0899

    Mrs Mary Ann Crean, Nellie Crean

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    “There is an old field situated in Barmoney Bree and it is said that there are two giants buried in this field, and when they were dying they brought their treasures with them.”

    CBÉS 0899

    Annie Doyle, Dan Doyle

    Barmoney, Co. Wexford

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    “There was a man wan time, and he was trainin' a young horse and this horse had a very long tail.”

    CBÉS 0899

    Andy Doyle, Annie Doyle

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