The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Old Place Names

    CBÉS 0547

    Daniel Quinlan, Mr Quinlan, Mrs Quinlan

    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

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  2. Old Place Names

    We have a field called "Bee's Garden" because a man named Jack Bees had a house in that field...

    CBÉS 0547

    John Clarke, Mr Clarke

    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

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  3. Old Place Names

    There is a field of Tim Hooleys in Gurtnagoona, Roscrea called "The Old Town"...

    CBÉS 0547

    Kate Malone, Margaret Coonan

    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

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  4. Old Place Names

    There is a field in Mrs. Tracey's farm called "Battley Share"...

    CBÉS 0547

    Neddie Maher, P. Tracey, William Maher

    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

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  5. Old Place Names

    There is a field in our land called "Dandelin's Garden"...

    CBÉS 0547

    Joe Maher, Mrs Maher

    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

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  6. Old Place Names

    We have a field called the "high field". It got its name from a great big tree growing in it...

    CBÉS 0547

    Mr Fanning, Nicholas Fanning

    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

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  7. Old Place Names

    Green Ann". The Green "Hill of Anns"...

    CBÉS 0547

    Dan Maher, Mr Maher

    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

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  8. Old Place Names

    There is (a field) hill in Gurtderrybeg by the name of "Parr's Hill"...

    CBÉS 0547

    Lena Maher, Mrs Maher

    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

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  9. Old Place Names

    There is a field in Mrs. Treacy's land in Templemore called the "Master's Meadow...

    CBÉS 0547

    Maureen Marnell, Mr Marnell

    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

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  10. Bird-Lore

    The swallow is a slate-coloured brid with blue feathers near her tail...

    CBÉS 0547

    Maureen Marnell, Mr Marnell

    Shanakill, Co. Tipperary

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