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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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  1. Saint Patrick's Well

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mrs Mac Carthy

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  2. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Willie Kingston

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    “In the townland of Castlefreke near Rosscarbery there is an ancient castle, which was built by the Frekes in early times, but when they were knighted they changed their name to Carbery.”

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mr M. Donovan

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    “I am living in the townland of Kilgarriffe in the parish of Clonakilty in the Barony of Rosscarbery.”

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mrs M. Donovan

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    “There is an Island about three miles outside Clonakilty which is called Inchydoney.”

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mrs M. Donovan

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    “Timoleague Abbey was built about four hundred years ago, by some Franciscan monks.”

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mrs Madden

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    “At a place called Lettercolum near Timoleague there is a holy well, called the Ladies Well.”

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mrs O' Donovan

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  8. MacCarthy and MacManus

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan, Mrs Donovan

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  9. An Opportunity

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan

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  10. A Rainy Day Episode

    CBÉS 0312

    May Donovan

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