The Schools’ Collection

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

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    At Dr. Farrel's gate there was a man who was dead a long time seen walking around every night.

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    There is a rath in the towns-land of Firoda and it is in a circle. A light is to be seen there now and again. There was a man...

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    Ed Kavanagh, Thomas Kavanagh

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    The local "Estate" was Wandesforde's of Castlecomer.

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    Edward Kavanagh, Mr Thomas Murphy

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    On Buggy's Hill there is a spirit.

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    There is also a rath in the townsland of Ballyouskill. It is in a circle and (it is) surrounded with...

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    The present boundary between Kilkenny and Leix was where the boundary of the O'Brennans territory ended.

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    Jeramiah Ring, Patrick Coady

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  7. Hidden Treasure

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    The old fashioned churns were worked with a dash. The man that made them was called...

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    Bessie Walsh, John Walsh

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    There was a big football match between Kiltown and Kilkenny in 1880.

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    A. Coady, Abraham Coady

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  10. Weather-Lore

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    Captain Wandesford was the landlord. They came with Strafford.

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    Mary Coady

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    The O' Brennan clan ruled over this district and the following names and families have come down...

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    Bridie Corcoran

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  13. Local Heroes

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    We have a churn. It is on a stand.

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  15. The Demesne Castles

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    Jeremiah Ring, Patrick Coady

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  16. Great Storms

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  17. Delaney's Chicken

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    Patrick Coady, Thomas Kavanagh

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  18. Castle of the Dens

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    Lawrence Mulhall, Mary Keating

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  19. Old Crafts

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  20. Song

    My name is simple Pad Dooley.

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    Patrick Coady, Thomas Kavanagh

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