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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. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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  2. Daoine Cáiliúla - Ferguson the Tithe-Collector

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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  3. Lannin the Hatter

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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    “Patrick Connolly who used to work with farmers in Cluain Ceadh Móir died 3 years ago.”

    CBÉS 0313

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    “Up to 40 years ago all Burren men were great oarsmen - every farmer and labourer had a boat.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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  6. (no title)

    “No one used to go out fishing on St. Martin's night in November.”

    CBÉS 0313

    William O' Driscoll

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  7. (no title)

    “Timothy Holland's grandmother, was Mrs Keohane from Butlerstown.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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  8. (no title)

    “Timothy Holland's grandfather never used a scythe.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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  9. The Phantom Ship

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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    “Five or six small boats used to take sand from Burren up along the Argideen to Inchy Bridge.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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    “John McCarthy of Farrangark, (Fearann na gCearc) uncle of the present Maurice McCarthy of Farrangark, took up the last boat to Timoleague.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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    “There is a flag over a grave in Timoleague Abbey.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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    “When Fr. Mulcahy was P.P. a man named Nicholson, from Dublin got his permission to excavate in the Abbey.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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    “A man was drowned in Burren Pier about 60 years ago.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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  15. (no title)

    “About 40 years ago there were about 30 acres of marsh to the South of Lisheen strand as it is known at present.”

    CBÉS 0313

    E. O' Brien

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  16. (no title)

    “There was a drought here about 40 years ago which lasted for a couple of months.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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    “When Timothy Holland's grandfather was growing up (about 100 years ago) a teacher used to spend a few nights in that house each week teaching the Holland's and their neighbours.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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    “Before Cromwell's time the monks in Timoleague Abbey were supposed to have all Clouncallamore and Clouncallabeg for providing herbs for medicine.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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  19. (no title)

    “Timothy Holland now 61 years old remembers candles made in his home by his grandmother.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Timothy Holland

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  20. (no title)

    “A travelling man used make panniers (poinnéar).”

    CBÉS 0313

    E. O' Brien

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