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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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    “A man of this locality had an outside farm and had a dairy-woman employed there.”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “One morning a man was on his way to a fair. As he was crossing a certain bridge in this locality...”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “A Glenduff man was going to friends in Galbally to a christening on Xmas Day.”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “Last night a young man a neighbour of mine called to my house. In the course of conversation the young fellow...”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “The White Knight had a residence in Dungrud as well as in Kilbehenny.”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “When the Castle here was inhabited all the surrounding country even as far as Ballyporeen was under the sway of the owner.”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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  7. (no title)

    “Lord Roche was a nobleman who lived at Old Castletown near Kildorrery at the time that the White Knight lived here.”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “Diarmuid Fitzgibbin leader of the White Knight's regiment was a very cruel man, and it is said that he had sworn...”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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  9. (no title)

    “About 90 years ago there lived in Brackbawn a sloicitor named Fitzgibbon.”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “A man from their locality was in Tipperary when the new part of the town was being built ...”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “Two men were ploughing in a field adjoining Lisagrane which is just across the river.”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “A tailor was making clothes in a certain house. There was a baby in their house and day and night he never stopped crying.”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “About 20 years ago two men of this place were sitting outside in a field of a summer evening smoking and talking.”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “In the olden times the ruling family here was OBrien and Beithne OBrien after whom Kilbehenny (Coillbeithne)...”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “A farmer who lived in Behenaugh was sitting outside his house one evening.”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “Two young men went for the priest one night for a young girl of Carhue who was dying.”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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    “A man from their locality went every night some time ago to a neighbour's house.”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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  18. (no title)

    “Kitty McGrath or Kitty Katie as she was locally called was one of the Hedge-school teachers mentioned...”

    CBÉS 0514

    John Aherne

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  19. Legends of St Patrick

    CBÉS 0528

    Denis Coughlan, John Aherne

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  20. The Obelisk on Killiney Hill

    CBÉS 0796

    Alfred Austen, John Aherne, Patrick Ffrench

    Cill Iníon Léinín, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath

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