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

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    “The Wild arum referred to on page 37 as Gilgín Gabhuir etc. is also known locally here as "Purple Pencil£ and "Fairy Pencil".”

    CBÉS 0507

    John Hogan, Mrs M. Colman, William O' Neill

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    “When St Colman was a little boy, he lived with a farmer in Co. Galway”

    CBÉS 0599

    Philomena Liddy

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    “The native Saint of this place is St Colman. ...”

    CBÉS 0615

    John Droney

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    “The Patron Saint of this district is St Colman. ...”

    CBÉS 0615

    Mary Burke, May Burke

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    “Saint Colman is the patron Saint of this place. ...”

    CBÉS 0615

    Maureen Linnane, Thomas Linnane

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  6. My Home Townland

    CBÉS 0667

    Colman O' Brien, Mrs O' Brien

    Tallonstown, Co. Louth

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  7. Stories About Churning

    CBÉS 0667

    Colman O' Brien, Mrs O' Brien

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  8. Old Graveyards

    CBÉS 0667

    Colman O Brien, Mrs O Brien

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  9. Famine Times

    CBÉS 0667

    Colman O Brien, Mrs O Brien

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  10. Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0667

    Colman O Brien, Mrs O Brien

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  11. Severe Weather

    CBÉS 0667

    Colman O Brien, Mrs O Brien

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  12. Stories About the Holy Family

    CBÉS 0667

    Colman O Brien, Mrs O Brien

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  13. Cromwell and this District

    CBÉS 0667

    Colman O Brien, Mrs O Brien

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  14. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0667

    Colman O Brien, Mrs O Brien

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  15. Old Stories

    CBÉS 0667

    Colman O Brien, Mrs O Brien

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  16. Lone Bushes

    CBÉS 0667

    Colman O' Brien, Mrs O' Brien

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  17. A Leipreachán

    CBÉS 0667

    Colman O Brien, Mrs O Brien

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  18. St Colman's Well

    CBÉS 0671

    John Callaghan

    Salterstown, Co. Louth

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  19. St Colman's Well

    CBÉS 0779

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  20. St Colman's Well

    CBÉS 0801

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