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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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    “At the 'City', three miles from this school a holy woman named Saint Gobnait lived long ago.”

    CBÉS 0452

    Tadhg Ó Muimhneacháin

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    “My grandfather told me about the rock at a place called Meenaguishaugh...”

    CBÉS 0452

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    “There is a field in our land called 'Páirc an tSéipéil'.”

    CBÉS 0452

    Donnchadh Ó h- Úllacháin

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    “Some years ago Patsy Pádraigh Murphy and Dan Mullane were taking their butter to Cork in a horse and car.”

    CBÉS 0452

    Donnchadh Ó h- Úallacháin

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    “There is an old fort in Tom Daly's land near our farm.”

    CBÉS 0452

    Patrick Moynihan

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    “There is an old fort in Pat Leary's land in Gullane.”

    CBÉS 0452

    Patrick Leary

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  7. Eoghan Rua's House

    CBÉS 0452

    Donncadha Ó Laoghaire

    Meentoges, Co. Kerry

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    “When a woman is dead here around and her coffin is taken out...”

    CBÉS 0452

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    “I heard at home from my grandfather that if you heard a sound in your ear it is the souls calling for prayers.”

    CBÉS 0452

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  10. Irish Sayings I Heard at Home

    CBÉS 0452

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  11. Superstitions

    CBÉS 0452

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  12. Townlands

    CBÉS 0452

    Meentoges, Co. Kerry

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  13. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0452

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    “The present P.P. of Rathmore is Canon James O' Sullivan.”

    CBÉS 0452

    Joaney Connor

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    “The names of the eldest people that she knows round here are ...”

    CBÉS 0452

    Eileen Moynihan, Timothy Moynihan

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    “Three brothers named Healy lived in Meenigishagh near the school.”

    CBÉS 0452

    Ellen Moynihan, Nellie Moynihan

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    “There is a room in the priest's house in Rathmore and it was never opened.”

    CBÉS 0452

    John Regan

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    “There is a one and a half acre field near this school.”

    CBÉS 0452

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    “Brian Sweeney of the old chapel, was going to get the blind pension...”

    CBÉS 0452

    Jer Leary, Mícheál Ó Laoghaire

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  20. Place Names in School District

    CBÉS 0452

    Meentoges, Co. Kerry

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