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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. History of Clonin N.S. Mountrath

    “Clonin N.S. Mountrath is now under the care of Mrs Ellen Breen (principal) and....”

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    Denis Kavanagh

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  2. Hedge-School Masters of this Locality

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    Denis Kavanagh, John Hensey

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    “My father, John Hensey, tells me about two Hedge School masters that he heard of, Dan Dooley and John Canty.”

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  4. Rath at Crawfords

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    Denis Cavanagh

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  5. Food

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    Denis Cavanagh

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  6. Hedge-School Masters Continued

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    Mary Hensey

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  7. Cars and Harness

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    Denis Cavanagh

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  8. Harness

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    Denis Cavanagh

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    “George Selvy - resident of Tennykilly, Coolrain...”

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    George Selvy

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    “A journey man used to visit this locality occasionally and spend a night or two in the farmers' houses...”

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    “Market stile in Ballyhoran Lane was a short cut for mountain people...”

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    Denis Cavanagh

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  12. Local Fun

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    Denis Cavanagh

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  13. Local Fun

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    Patrick Delaney

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  14. May Eve

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    Denis Cavanagh

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  15. May Eve

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    Mrs P. O' Gorman Delaney

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  16. Cures

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    George Breen, Mrs Cuddy

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    “Denis Cavanagh tells that when he was about 9 years of age...”

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    Denis Cavanagh

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  18. Nelly from the Mountains Down

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  19. The Slieve Bloom Mountains

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  20. Castletown Dale

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