The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. (no title)

    There was a man by the name of OKeefe. He lived between Clonakilty and Rosscarbery...

    CBÉS 0310

    Bean Uí Chobhthaigh

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    Men from Clonakilty were out fishing one night she used to tell. They caught a strange sort of fish the like of which they never saw before...

    CBÉS 0310

    Mr William Shorten

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  3. Clonakilty

    CBÉS 0311

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  4. Eviction Incident in Clonakilty District

    CBÉS 0311

    Master Pat Galwey, Mr Dan O' Connor

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  5. A Famous Clonakilty Man

    CBÉS 0311

    Master Pat Galwey

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  6. A Famous Clonakilty Man

    CBÉS 0311

    Master Pat Galwey

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    There is a ruined castle in Ballinlougher a short distance from the banks of the Argideen at Castle View near Clonakilty.

    CBÉS 0311

    Cáit Ní Sithig, Mrs Sheehy

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    A man from the Ballineen district was returning form Clonakilty one Winter's night

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc, Randal Ó Muirthille

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    There is a fort near Shannon Vale Clonakilty called Tawnies Fort, and in the middle of the fort, there is a passage which leads to Fern Hill, and from that to Ballyduvane.

    CBÉS 0312

    Jean Nagle, Mr W. Nagle

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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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    Near Clonakilty there is a place called Ballyduvane.

    CBÉS 0312

    Betty Donovan, Mr M. Donovan

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    About two miles from Clonakilty there is a place called Ring, in which was a church long ago but only the walls remain.

    CBÉS 0312

    Betty Donovan, Mrs M. Donovan

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    About nine miles from Clonakilty there is a place called Courtmacsherry.

    CBÉS 0312

    Betty Donovan, Mrs Donovan

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    About four miles from Clonakilty there is a place called Muckross in the townland of Ardfield.

    CBÉS 0312

    Betty Donovan, Mr O' Donovan

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  16. A Ghost Seen between Timoleague and Clonakilty about Fifty Years ago

    CBÉS 0313

    James Keohane, Patrick Keohane

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    About 60 or 70 years ago a poor scholar named Hugh Kelly used come to the Clonakilty district.

    CBÉS 0318

    Pádraig O Ríogáin

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    Champions (potatoes) were brought to the district surrounding Clonakilty about 50 years ago.

    CBÉS 0318

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    Barley was the principal crop (grain sold in Clonakilty) grown in Barryroe about 60 years ago.

    CBÉS 0318

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    Johnny Fleming, Butlerstown, and his brother Neddy Fleming, Clonakilty were both shoemakers.

    CBÉS 0319

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