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The Schools’ Collection

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

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    “Sé ainm na háite seo anois na Béal-an-Áis”

    CBÉS 0491

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  2. Focail Ghaeilge i measc na nDaoine

    CBÉS 0491

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  3. Gleann an Chapaill

    CBÉS 0491

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  4. Log Mór

    CBÉS 0491

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    “One day a priest in Charleville met Bill Lenane who was after a heavy batter”

    CBÉS 0491

    Patrick Curtin

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    “There lived a man near Broadford named Jack Barry who used to go to Newcastle very often.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Michael Cullinane

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    “Long ago there lived behind Broadford a man name William Brosnan who was going to a fair.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Thomas Stack

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    “My native place is Farrihy and there is a story told by old people abut a man who lived there.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Florence Mc Auliffe

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    “There is a place in this locality called Killougholehane”

    CBÉS 0491

    Garret Bucke

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    “Who is it that is my father's daughter and is no sister of mine.”

    CBÉS 0491

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    “There was a man who lived some years ago in this parish, who was a great mower.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Florence Mc Auliffe

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    “There was a man living in Knockgloss named James Barret...”

    CBÉS 0491

    John O' Connor

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    “The most notable man in my locality was James Joyce born in Knocktoosh.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Patrick Curtin

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    “My grandfather was a famous athlete, who won several prizes.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Jeremiah Forde

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    “John Brennan of Lisnafully was a famous dancer in this locality”

    CBÉS 0491

    William Davis

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    “One of the greatest disaters that occurred in this locality was an outbreak ...”

    CBÉS 0491

    John Curtin

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    “A man named William Brosnan was found drowned in the 'Arrow' a short distance from Freemount.”

    CBÉS 0491

    William Davis

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    “The greatest storm remembered in my locality...”

    CBÉS 0491

    Cornelius Curtin

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    “A heavy snowfall occurred ten years ago...”

    CBÉS 0491

    Thomas Newman

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    “A lot of crafts were worked in the locality in olden times...”

    CBÉS 0491

    Thomas Newman

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