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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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  1. (no title)

    “In the year 1870, thee flax industry was going on in this locality and surrounding districts.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Garret Bucke

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    “Long ago my grandmother occupied the greater part of her time spinning.”

    CBÉS 0491

    William Davis

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    “Long ago the people did not buy much.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Jeremiah Forde

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    “Long ago there lived a man near Broadford named Bat Brennan.”

    CBÉS 0491

    David Bucke

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    “There once lived in Broadford a cooper named William Mc Glynn...”

    CBÉS 0491

    Patrick Curtin

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    “Shrove is the usual time for boys and girls to get married.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Patrick Curtin

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    “The birds commonly seen in our district are...”

    CBÉS 0491

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    “Chin cough - If you saw a person riding on a white horse...”

    CBÉS 0491

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  9. Lucky Days

    CBÉS 0491

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    “There is a fort situated in Banemore.”

    CBÉS 0491

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    “During the black 47 the people of Tullylease were badly off.”

    CBÉS 0491

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  12. Townland

    CBÉS 0491

    Patrick Duggan

    Tullaha, Co. Limerick

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    “The townland of Kilcoora is in the parish of Raheenagh...”

    CBÉS 0491

    William Davis

    Kilcoorha, Co. Limerick

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    “My townland is called Farrihy, which means watching.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Con Grogan

    Farrihy, Co. Limerick

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    “Boola is the name of my townland which means a place where cows were driven to be milked.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Garret Bucke

    Boola, Co. Limerick

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    “My townland is called Glanduff because there is a black wood in it.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Glenduff, Co. Limerick

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    “The name of my townland is Ballinlonig.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Ballinlongig, Co. Limerick

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    “In the townland of Coolaleen there are thirteen families.”

    CBÉS 0491

    Coolaleen, Co. Limerick

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    “St Ita was the patron saint of Kileedy.”

    CBÉS 0491

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    “St Benjamin was the only St near my locality in distant ages.”

    CBÉS 0491

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