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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. The Kill Field

    CBÉS 0582

    John Johnston, Susie Johnston

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    “Long ago when St Martin's Day would come the people would kill something”

    CBÉS 0599

    Mary Flanaghan, Mr Thomas Flanagan

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    “Finn and the Monarch of the World. During the time of Finn there was a very strong man living in the east and he heard about Finn and his men and he resolved to kill them.”

    CBÉS 0624

    John Falsey, Mr John Kenny

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  4. An Old Story

    “Once upon a time there was a witch and she was trying to kill the King's son.”

    CBÉS 0634

    John Hickey, Mrs Hickey

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  5. (no title)

    “Wild animals do a lot of harm as they sometimes kill and eat other animals that are useful and they attack people sometimes.”

    CBÉS 0640

    Maighréad Ní Chúirin

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  6. The Blessed Well of Kill Beg

    CBÉS 0648

    John Keane, Mrs Keane

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  7. A Kill Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0650

    Gréine Paor

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  8. Old Church Ruins at Kill St Nicholas

    CBÉS 0652

    Brigid Mason, Mrs Annie Fowler

    Kill Saint Nicholas, Co. Waterford

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    “It is said that if you kill a weasel your fowl will be killed.”

    CBÉS 0661

    John Cooney, Mr Carmody

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  10. (no title)

    “There is supposed to be a ghost at Mrs Mc Keown's house near Kill-slaughtery.”

    CBÉS 0674

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  11. To Kill a Worm

    CBÉS 0702

    Sylvia Hickey

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  12. Games That used to be Played at Wakes - Sacks in the Kill

    CBÉS 0746

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    “I live in Kiltubber. "Kill neans a church and tuber a well...”

    CBÉS 0747

    Lillie Conlon

    Kiltober, Co. Westmeath

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  14. (no title)

    “There is a moat here in Kill a couple of fields from the school.”

    CBÉS 0773

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  15. The Old Grave in the Kill Of The Grange

    CBÉS 0796

    Alfred Austen, John Ahern, Patrick Ffrench

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    “On St Martins Day some people kill a fowl and sprinkle its blood on the door post.”

    CBÉS 0800

    William Donegan

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    “The following is a story told to me by my mother, it relates to Kill well, which is situated near Daingean.”

    CBÉS 0801

    Mrs Cox, Rose Cox

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    “The people used to put a piece of iron in with the hatching eggs; they say that thunder will not kill the chickens.”

    CBÉS 0808

    Bella Gamage, P. Dunne

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  19. How to Kill a Fairy and to Hang a Fairy

    CBÉS 0822

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    “If you kill a cricket...”

    CBÉS 0826

    Paudeen Collier

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