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)

    I was out rambling and begod it was late and I coming home.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, John Lacey

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    There is an ould stone in Mary Foley's ditch on the Coolnagree side of the road.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, John Lacey

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    There was a certain man going home from Adamstown, and he met a girl coming down the Leap road one night.

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    Alice Murphy, John Lacey

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    There were protestants lived in a house in Ballybrennan where Mr Deacon now lives.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, John Lacey

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    There is an ould house in Ballybrennan.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Patrick Kiely

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    There is a stone standing out of a piece from the ditch in a field in Coolnagree and another stone out on the road.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, John Lacey

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    There was a man be the name of Quirke who lived down in Macmine.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Patrick Fitzpatrick

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    There was often a black dog seen over on a path someplace about Kellystown.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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    There was often men with tall red hats seen in Roche's rath Assegart Foulksmills.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, John O' Brien

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    There was a priest one time who lived near Ballymitty.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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    There was a man named Pat Chapman of Barmoney coming home late one night.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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    There were five fellas going to a dance one night.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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    There was a little house in Byrne's castle meadow near where the chapel was in Doonooney.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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  14. Pipes

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, John Lacey

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    There is an ould rath near our house, and there is said to be money buried in it.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, John Lacey

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  16. (no title)

    I often dug in the ould rath but I never found anything in it.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Mat Wickham

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  17. (no title)

    There is an ould field in this locality, and there is said to be money buried in it.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Mrs Katie Murphy

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    There was an' ould man an he was supposed to be a brother of this other Quirke fella I have mentioned in the other story.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Patrick Fitzpatrick

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  19. (no title)

    Uncle Bob stopped with his aunt in Ballymurren.

    CBÉS 0899

    Alice Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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  20. Stories

    CBÉS 0900

    Alice Murphy, John Lacey

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