The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Signs of the Weather

    CBÉS 0916

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  2. Riddles

    CBÉS 0916

    James Doyle, Kathleen Byrne

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  3. (no title)

    When the late Pierce O'Mahony ("The O'Mahony of Kerry) was very young he used visit his Uncle in Grange Con and live for months at a time with him.

    CBÉS 0916

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    Young Taylor lived at Collinstown station. He was a very feeble boy and one leg was greatly deformed.

    CBÉS 0916

    Séamus Ó Maoláin, Seán Ó Maoláin

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  5. The Piper's Stones

    CBÉS 0916

    Sheila Mallen

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  6. (no title)

    Local idea certainly is that King Cormac was buried in Killeen Cormac.

    CBÉS 0916

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  7. (no title)

    Very little tradition about Michael Dwyer in this locality. The only story obtainable being that one night he was on the run.

    CBÉS 0916

    Seán Ó Maoláin

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  8. (no title)

    There is a field in Mr Stephen Nolans in Rathbran. There is supposed to have been a battle in this field.

    CBÉS 0916

    Joe Germaine, Michael Germaine

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  9. (no title)

    The Archaeological Society some years ago paid a visit to Grange Con to see the ruins.

    CBÉS 0916

    S. Ó Maoláin, Seón Ó Maoláin

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  10. (no title)

    Lord Walter was going along the bog road, when he came upon an old man whose ass's car was overturned.

    CBÉS 0916

    S. Ó Maoláin, Seón Ó Maoláin

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  11. Moll Antony

    CBÉS 0916

    Seón Ó Maoláin, Sheila Mallen

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  12. Moll Antony

    CBÉS 0916

    Eamonn Ó Tuathail

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  13. Lights

    CBÉS 0916

    S. Ó Maoláin

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  14. (no title)

    Simon Fylan used to go up on Ballykane Hill to shoot rabbits on a moonlight night.

    CBÉS 0916

    Mr Seon Mallen

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  15. (no title)

    Once upon a time a protestant man by the name of Mr. Tutty lived in Whitestown.

    CBÉS 0916

    Kathleen Byrne, Michael Byrne

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  16. (no title)

    Once upon a time a man names Hughes was returning from the town of Tullow.

    CBÉS 0916

    Mary Byrne

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  17. (no title)

    In Freynestown there is a house (uninhabited at the present time) in which a girl, her mother and father lived.

    CBÉS 0916

    Mary Byrne

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  18. (no title)

    Once upon a time a man lived near Timolin. He had a wicked dog which was disliked by all the people.

    CBÉS 0916

    Paddy Doyle, Thomas Doyle

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    One time there lived in Ballycore a man named Edward Dowling. He wished to build a house but he had not enough stones.

    CBÉS 0916

    Paddy Doyle, Thomas Doyle

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  20. (no title)

    One time a man lived near Ballitore. When he got old he got sick and had to stay in bed for a long time.

    CBÉS 0916

    Paddy Doyle, Thomas Doyle

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