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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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    “From the big Beach Tree over on the Glen Road to the end of the Glen Lane there is a stray step.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mrs C. Halford

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    “Mrs John Reilly a school teacher who lived in my own house used to go every evening for a walk as far as the Five Roads.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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    “Johnny Boyle who lived at Cross a Greallaigh used to go to Darby's shop every night for things.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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    “If you suffer from pains and if you go to the mearing of two parishes nine times and get water there nine times you can get cured.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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    “When a frog come in, it is going to be wet.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mr Claude Kavanagh

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    “Paddy Wheeler, who lived around Walterstown, used to be fishing and the bobbies used to be out after him.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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    “Where Michael Byrd of the Trim Road (locally Slanduff Road) is now living there used to be a forge.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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    “One night Johnny Mulligan (a carpenter who lived on the Slanduff Road in Walterstown Parish) went out to pick mushrooms around the fields at Slanduff.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Paddy Mc Grone

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    “One night Phil Reilly (now living at The Rock - Walterstown) was crossing over the Harford's to cut Big Barney's Hair.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mrs Kavanagh

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    “Soak brown paper in vinegar and press it to the forehead.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Dorethy Kavanagh, Florence Kavanagh

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    “Mr. Macken (RIP) who lived near the chapel of Walterstown, used to own the land in which is St Patrick's Well.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mrs Kavanagh

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    “Long ago there used to be a forge where Jim Poland's House is now - in Walterstown near the chapel.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Patrick Magrane

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  13. Strong Man

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Patrick Magrone

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  14. Landlord

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mrs B. Kavanagh

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    “Long ago there came men from the west of Ireland to help the farmers in Co. Meath to do the harvest.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Pat Mc Graine

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    “A little way by Mickie Byrd in Farrell's field there is a big stone.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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    “Christy and Pat Macken every night used to sit at the fire for a chat.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Jack Darby

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    “One night Pat Magrane's mother (R.I.P.) of Walterstown Parish, was coming home from the flour-mill of Rathfeigh.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Pat Magrane

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  19. The Harvest Time

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Pat Magrane

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  20. A Stone in Farrell's Field

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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