The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Story of Bayswell

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Grady

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    Long ago there used to be a pattern in Cork on Michaelmas Day.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Dwyer, M. Grady

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    One day there was a fair in Bawn and a fight rose between the Bayswell men and another crowd.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Dwyer, M. Grady

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    There used a dead woman named Petticoat Lucy haunt Fertagh trying to hard the people.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Dwyer, M. Grady

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    In John Bowes rath Oisín's gold is said to be buried a good few years ago people named Morrisey dreamt there was gold there.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Grady, Margaret Dwyer

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  6. Riddles

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Dwyer, M. Grady

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  7. Scéal na hÁite

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Dwyer, M. Grady

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    There was a bad landlord named Ellis near Templetuohy. A man named Gleeson shot him.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Dwyer, M. Grady

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    There was a man in County Kilkenny who was a Catholic and he turned Protestant and married.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Dwyer, M. Grady

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    A man named Cody lived in Kavanagh's Castle.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Dwyer, M. Grady

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    There was a landlord named Keating who lived in Woodsgift. He evicted all the Graine tenants.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Dwyer, M. Grady

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    There was a landlord in Violet Hill who evicted the tenants.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Dwyer, M. Grady

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    In olden times the fairies used to carry off people. They carried off a lovely girl.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Grady, Margaret Dwyer

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    One night a man was coming home across a bog. He lost his way and fell into a bog hole and was drowned.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Dwyer, M. Grady

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    There was a tree in the County Tipperary and a voice used to be heard saying "Cá raghainn?" when someone was passing.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Grady, Mrs Dwyer

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    There was a woman living in Fertagh and she was fond of stealing.

    CBÉS 0869

    M. Dwyer, M. Grady

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