School: Ballinkillen, Muine Beag

Location:
Ballinkillin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Seán Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0906, Page 003

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0906, Page 003

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    The district known as Ballinkillen, lies at a distance of about half a mile off the main Muinebheag-Borris road.

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    frolics which bring back to us the real Irish-Ireland atmosphere of the old Gaels. To one Mr. John Redmond (now dead) a labouring man of Ballinkillen, I am indebted for almost all of the stories I have been able to procure. John died, after a short illness, at the age of 61, and had he lived, would, from his unending supply of folklore, have given the necessary information to fill many books. I shall recount those of the tales he told me in the order in which he gave them.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Redmond
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Ballinkillin, Co. Carlow