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“Once upon a time there lived a woman named Banakor. She lived in Tullabrin. She used to be going from house to house rambling.”
CBÉS 0862
Bessie Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer
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The Schools’ Collection
This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information
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“Once upon a time there lived people named Reillys in Blake's castle. One day Henry Reilly was coming to see his mother in the castle.”
CBÉS 0862
Bessie Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer
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“Once upon a time there lived a man Wild Jack. Jack Brennan was his right name. He lived where Nolans are living now.”
CBÉS 0862
Bessie Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer
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“Once upon a time there lived a man named James Brennan. He was living in a little house in Tullabrin. He was a good generous poor man. One night a storm came and it came so bad that a large tree near the house fell, and fell in on the little house and ble”
CBÉS 0862
Bessie Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer
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“Once upon a time there lived a man named John Purcell.”
CBÉS 0863
Bessie Dwyer, Mr Patrick Cox
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“Once upon a time there lived a robber named Freney. He lived at Freneystown.”
CBÉS 0863
Bessie Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer
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“Once upon a time there lived a man and woman named Dan and Kitty Hynes. They lived at Coolcullen. They were very poor.”
CBÉS 0863
Bessie Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer
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“Once upon a time there were two men named John Treacy and John Byrne leaning against the wall of their cottage at Freneystown. They were looking off in the direction of Park, and they saw a light coming towards them.”
CBÉS 0863
Bessie Dwyer
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“Once upon a time a woman lived on the top of Ned Martin's hill. Peg Dunne was her name.”
CBÉS 0863
Bessie Dwyer, Richard Fitzpatrick
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“Once upon a time there lived a family named Byrnes. They lived at Paulstown. Every night when it would come to nine o' clock everyone in the house would have to be gone out of the kitchen.”
CBÉS 0863
Bessie Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer
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“There is a cave in Dunmore. One time three men named John Byrne Patrick Walsh and Mick Hoban went in. They had three boys outside holding a ball of twine.”
CBÉS 0863
Bessie Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer
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“Once upon a time there lived a family named Purcells where Fitzpatricks are living now. One night old Tom Purcell died, and in a few days time his daughter Mary gave away his trousers to a poor man living nearby because the rest of his clothes were not wo”
CBÉS 0863
Bessie Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer
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“Once upon a time there was a man coming from Johnswell. He came across the fields.”
CBÉS 0863
Bessie Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer
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“Once upon a time there lived a man named Martin Byrne. He lived where Mannings are living now. He was a very awkward man and he could do nothing right.”
CBÉS 0863
Bessie Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer
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