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)

    Some years ago a farmer's daughter from this townland, Templebryan, Co Cork, married a farmer about four miles away.

    CBÉS 0312

    Mr J. Kingston, William Kingston

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  2. (no title)

    A story is told of an old house called Fern Hill.

    CBÉS 0312

    Jean Nagle, Miss Bryan

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  3. (no title)

    There is a leather tanning factory in Dunmanway Co Cork.

    CBÉS 0312

    Mr J. Deasy, Victor Eedy

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  4. (no title)

    There is a fort near Shannon Vale Clonakilty called Tawnies Fort, and in the middle of the fort, there is a passage which leads to Fern Hill, and from that to Ballyduvane.

    CBÉS 0312

    Jean Nagle, Mr W. Nagle

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    There is a fort in Kerry, and every night at twelve o'clock the Leprechauns are to be seen.

    CBÉS 0312

    Jean Nagle, Miss Bryan

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    There is a tower in Castletown Kinneigh Co Cork known as Kinneigh Round Tower.

    CBÉS 0312

    Jean Nagle, Miss Bryan

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  7. (no title)

    In Rosscarbery there is a graveyard and on the 24th June thousands of people visit it.

    CBÉS 0312

    Jean Nagle, Miss Bryan

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    Many years ago in Templemore Co. Tipperary a statue of the Blessed Virgin was seen to be bleeding, and when it became known crowds of people from all parts...

    CBÉS 0312

    Jean Nagle, Mrs Nagle

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  9. Saint Patrick's Well

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mrs Mac Carthy

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  10. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Willie Kingston

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  11. (no title)

    In the townland of Castlefreke near Rosscarbery there is an ancient castle, which was built by the Frekes in early times, but when they were knighted they changed their name to Carbery.

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mr M. Donovan

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  12. (no title)

    I am living in the townland of Kilgarriffe in the parish of Clonakilty in the Barony of Rosscarbery.

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mrs M. Donovan

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  13. (no title)

    There is an Island about three miles outside Clonakilty which is called Inchydoney.

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mrs M. Donovan

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  14. (no title)

    In the townland of Burgatai near Rosscarbery there is a holy well and ruin, called the Teamplain.

    CBÉS 0312

    Betty Donovan, Mrs M. Donovan

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  15. (no title)

    Near Clonakilty there is a place called Ballyduvane.

    CBÉS 0312

    Betty Donovan, Mr M. Donovan

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  16. (no title)

    About two miles from Clonakilty there is a place called Ring, in which was a church long ago but only the walls remain.

    CBÉS 0312

    Betty Donovan, Mrs M. Donovan

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  17. (no title)

    Timoleague Abbey was built about four hundred years ago, by some Franciscan monks.

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mrs Madden

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  18. (no title)

    About nine miles from Clonakilty there is a place called Courtmacsherry.

    CBÉS 0312

    Betty Donovan, Mrs Donovan

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  19. (no title)

    At a place called Lettercolum near Timoleague there is a holy well, called the Ladies Well.

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mrs O' Donovan

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  20. MacCarthy and MacManus

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mrs Donovan

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