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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. A Story in Connection with the Battle of Athenry

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    Micheáil Ó Ghíonnain, Philomena Ní Ghíonnain

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  2. Athenry Abbey

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    Maisie Hahesy, Rosie Scully

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  3. History of the Dominican Abbey Athenry

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    Peggy Reilly

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  4. A Story

    “There was a man coming from Athenry one night very late.”

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    Mrs Mannin, Peggy Moran

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  5. Story

    “There was once a man coming from Athenry.”

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    Bridget Fordham, Daniel Fordham

    Athenry, Co. Galway

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  6. An Old Story

    “There was an old man and his wife going to the fair of Athenry one day selling a cow.”

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    Martin Burke, Robert Gardiner

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  7. A Story

    “Once two boys from Carnakelly were going to Athenry and it was late at night.”

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    Maureen Connolly, Nora Murphy

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  8. The Abbey of Athenry

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    Teresa Burke, Timothy Burke

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    “There once was a man living near Athenry and he was very poor...”

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    Annie Burke, Mrs Daly

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    “About fifty years ago a man named Mr John O'Connor who lived just outside Athenry ran after a carriage which was carrying Mr Richardson the landlord of Tyaquin to Galway.”

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    Honoria Cloonan, Julia Cloonan

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  11. Landlords

    “The Blakes were the landlords of Athenry at one time.”

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    Matthew Synott

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    “Near Belleville, Athenry there buried a man who had a good cow.”

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    John Moloney, Thomas Fanning

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