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

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  1. Food Eaten in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0655

    Richard Fitzpatrick, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  2. Some Strong Men of the Parish

    CBÉS 0655

    Richard Fitzpatrick, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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    “Once upon a time a woman was coming home from a dance and it was about three o' clock in the morning. As she [was] passing a gate she saw a big black pig.”

    CBÉS 0862

    Richard Fitzpatrick, Rita Fitzpatrick

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    “Once upon a time a man was going home from rambling and as he was passing a gate he saw a black dog. The dog began to follow him and he got a fright.”

    CBÉS 0862

    Richard Fitzpatrick, Rita Fitzpatrick

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    “Once upon a time a man had three sons. The youngest was called Dummling and he was ill-treated by the whole family. One day the eldest son took it into his head to go into the wood to cut fuel.”

    CBÉS 0862

    May Fitzpatrick, Richard Fitzpatrick

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    “Once upon a time a man was coming home from rambling and it was late in the night. He was about to cross a stile when the devil appeared to him with a beautiful pack of cards in his mouth.”

    CBÉS 0862

    Bridie Manning, Richard Fitzpatrick

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    “Once upon a time there was a poor man living by himself. He was able to cure men , women, and children and he was better than a doctor. One night a man was very sick and they were not able to cure him so they sent the man.”

    CBÉS 0862

    Bridie Manning, Richard Fitzpatrick

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    “In Muchalee near where the waterworks stands now there is a Moat. Old people say that there is a treasure of gold buried in it.”

    CBÉS 0863

    May Fitzpatrick, Richard Fitzpatrick

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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 two men were sitting eating their dinner in a field in Ossory Hill. There was a rath near by and a hare used to come out of it daring every body.”

    CBÉS 0863

    May Fitzpatrick, Richard Fitzpatrick

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    “One time three men began to play cards in a house and one of the men was losing all his money and the others were winning it.”

    CBÉS 0863

    Imelda Hegarty, Richard Fitzpatrick

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