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This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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    “Léim an tsagairt'' is a short cut between Bantry and Kenmare.”

    CBÉS 0448

    Garrett Barrett

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  2. The Local Landlords - Lord Kenmare

    CBÉS 0452

    Michael Fleming, Tom Fleming

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  3. Soupers

    “A native of Kenmare, James O Grady, was invited into one of these Kitchens in Kenmare.”

    CBÉS 0454

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  4. An Old Song - The Nun of Sweet Kenmare

    CBÉS 0461

    Máighréid Ní Shúilleabháin, Séamus Ó Súilleabháin

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  5. Fionn and the Giant From Kenmare

    CBÉS 0461

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    “I and My Husband Were at the Fueral of My Godmother Who Was Buried in Kenmare About Forty or Fifty Years Ago.”

    CBÉS 0461

    Mrs Bridget Mc Carthy, Sr M. Gerard

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  7. Suspension Bridge Kenmare

    CBÉS 0461

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    “There was a woman lived near Kenmare a few years ago, and her husband died and she was left alone with three young children, she was always praying to see her husband.”

    CBÉS 0462

    Mrs Bridie O' Shea, Rita O' Shea

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  9. Net Fishing in Kenmare Bay

    CBÉS 0463

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  10. How Kenmare - Neidín - Got Its Name

    CBÉS 0463

    Mike Guihan, Peig Ní Ghuithín

    Kenmare, Co. Kerry

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    “There are "cabhlaca" in James O' Shea's farm of Clonee, Tuosist, Kenmare.”

    CBÉS 0463

    Dan Riney, Florence O' Sullivan

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    “One night my father was coming home from the fair of Kenmare and he had a pig in the car and as fast as the pig would be put into the car she would be out again and as fast as the chains would be tied to the car they would be ripped.”

    CBÉS 0463

    James Browne, Shiela Browne

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    “The remains of an old graveyard are found in our farm here in Cooryeen Tuosist, Kenmare, about thirty or forty little head stones are placed on at the head of each grave and as well as this little flags about one foot high are around the grave.”

    CBÉS 0463

    Dermot Riney, Mike Riney

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    “A man named Bernard Shea had a bakery in Kenmare long ago 70 years ago perhaps.”

    CBÉS 0464

    Eibhlín Bean Uí Shúilleabháin

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    “Peter O'Shea Lake Hotel Clonee, Tuosist Kenmare is very fond of going out after nightfall...”

    CBÉS 0464

    Eibhlín Bean Uí Shuilleabháin, Peter O' Shea

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    “Dan Downing Lohart Tuosist Kenmare always told and still relates the following story.”

    CBÉS 0464

    Dan Dowling, Eibhlín Bean Uí Shúilleabháin

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    “A Glenmore farmer was walking to the fair of Kenmare 23 of 24 miles distant...”

    CBÉS 0464

    Eibhlín Bean Uí Shúilleabháin

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  18. Old Kenmare

    CBÉS 0465

    Máire Ní Shúilleabháin

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    “The Old Road Kenmare to Sneem passes at western end of writer's home (teacher's house Blackwater Bridge)...”

    CBÉS 0465

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    “Once, I heard my grandfather say that a man was going to Kenmare one day in the time of the famine.”

    CBÉS 0467

    Bridie Nash

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