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)

    Long ago in the townland of Knockhall there lived a man and his wife and child.

    CBÉS 0256

    Bridie Naughton, Thomas Naughton

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  2. (no title)

    One time, in the middle of the day, a woman who lived in this district, was out plucking cabbage for the dinner.

    CBÉS 0256

    Girlie Walshe, Mary Walshe

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  3. (no title)

    There was once a wedding in a house in this district and the good people he proposed to take away the bride during the night.

    CBÉS 0256

    Girlie Walshe, L. Walshe

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    Once there was a girl and she was to get married.

    CBÉS 0256

    Eileen Walshe, T. Keelty

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    Once there was a great mason who lived in a house and there was nothing growing round this house but two bushes.

    CBÉS 0256

    J. Hagan, Nellie Hagan

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    There was a man a long time ago called Rodger Farrell.

    CBÉS 0256

    Bridie Murray, M. Murray

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    One time a man built a room at the back of his house.

    CBÉS 0256

    J. Hagan, Nellie Hagan

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    Once there was a hare and no one could shoot him...

    CBÉS 0256

    J. Neary, Lillie Neary

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  9. (no title)

    Some years ago when the 'dead-caoches' were out a man and his wife, living in this district, were going to a fair about two o'clock.

    CBÉS 0256

    Girlie Walshe, P.J. Walshe

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    In a certain house there lived a man and his wife and daughter.

    CBÉS 0256

    Girlie Walshe, L. Walshe

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    Once a man was going home from rambling, who lived in Cullaghamore, and he heard a noise...

    CBÉS 0256

    Eileen Walshe, L. Walshe

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    One time a man went to cut a tree that the black pig used to sleep under.

    CBÉS 0256

    Jack Mullaney, W. Mullaney

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  13. (no title)

    One night, long ago, a man and his wife were coming from rambling.

    CBÉS 0256

    Girlie Walshe, L. Walshe

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    One night a man was coming home from rambling and he heard music and dancing and saw lights outside a house.

    CBÉS 0256

    E. Neary, Lillie Neary

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    One night a man was coming home from rambling, he had to pass a certain gate.

    CBÉS 0256

    George Daly, L. Donohue

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  16. (no title)

    On a certain road in this district people used to see crowds of horse-men dressed in green uniforms riding horses...

    CBÉS 0256

    Girlie Walshe, P.J. Walshe

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  17. (no title)

    Once there was a well and no one was allowed to take water from it or to dirty it.

    CBÉS 0256

    J. Neary, Lillie Neary

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  18. Origin of St Barry's Well

    CBÉS 0256

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  19. (no title)

    In Ballykilcline Police Barracks (burned down in the time of the trouble- only the walls now remain) some years ago a policeman named Maxwell was stationed.

    CBÉS 0256

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  20. (no title)

    Many years ago there lived in Knockhall (a few miles from Ruskey, Co Roscommon) a man called Ned Maguire.

    CBÉS 0256

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