The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. (no title)

    I often dug in the ould rath but I never found anything in it.

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    Alice Murphy, Mat Wickham

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    There is an ould field in this locality, and there is said to be money buried in it.

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    Alice Murphy, Mrs Katie Murphy

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    In the year 1798 two Irish soldiers were going to France to join the Irish Brigade.

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    Mrs Curtis, Peggie Mc Gee

    Carraig Bhrain, Co. Loch Garman

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    There is an old castle at Knockreigh, Adamstown, Barony of Bantry, Co Wexford.

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    Joseph Bradley, Kitty Bradley

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    Long ago a man named Wat Evoy dreamt three nights after one another, that there was a crock of gold buried in a field of my fathers called the gorteen.

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    Martin Kelly, Mary B. Kelly

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    There were two farmers living in Cloughbawn Enniscorthy one time.

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    Peggie Mc Gee, Thomas Mc Gee

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  7. Names of Fields

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  8. Weather-Lore

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  9. Riddles

    CBÉS 0899

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  10. Stories

    CBÉS 0899

    Mary B. Kelly, Master Curtis

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    The worst place in Ireland is at Byrne's of Doonooney.

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    John Shea, Mary B. Kelly, Master Curtis

    Dún Eamhna, Co. Loch Garman

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    Do you know where the cottage is at the butt of the Hill of Kellystown?

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    Mary B. Kelly, Master Curtis

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    An ould woman lived near Browner's of Camross, Foulksmills, Co Wexford (Bantry).

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    Mary B. Kelly, William Mc Gee

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    Ould Jim Cullen and his wife were goin' to town one day and when they were goin' down the hill of Brownstown...

    CBÉS 0899

    Maureen Cleary, Mrs Ann Cleary

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    Jim Colfer always called his wife "The Madam".

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    Maureen Cleary, Mrs Ann Cleary, Mrs Mary Casey

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    There was a poor man with a wife and family.

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    Jim Cooper, Maureen Cleary

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    There was an old woman living in Newbawn and she had a son in Kilbarney and he come home to her one day and says he...

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    Maureen Cleary, Mrs Ann Cleary

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  18. Folklore

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    Maureen Murphy, Mr Curtis

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    There was a man wan time and he went to buy a calf from another man.

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    Annie Doyle, Michael Nugent

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    There was a man wan time and he was mowing down a field of hay.

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    Annie Doyle, Michael Nugent

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