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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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    “Daniel O Riordan late teacher of Glashakinleen N.S. Newmarket told me that in his native townland - Islandbrack - 3 miles west of Boherbue village there was a large flag in the river Araglen...”

    CBÉS 0351

    Daniel O Riordan

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  2. Local Songs

    “Every step towards Newmarket one step nearer home, every mile I toil and smile never more to roam.”

    CBÉS 0352

    Mona O' Donnell, Mrs O' Donnell

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  3. Local Song

    “There was a song composed by Tadhg Murohy of Kantusk. It was called "Newmarket Railway".”

    CBÉS 0352

    Kathleen Burns, Mrs Shine

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  4. The Newmarket Shrovetide Belle

    CBÉS 0353

    Denis Murphy, Father Norris

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    “Up! Up! Newmarket cried the exiles ¶ Up! Up! Newmarket cry we all”

    CBÉS 0353

    Denis Murphy

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    “Long ago a man named Mr O'Callaghan who lived about a mile from Newmarket and as they were walking in one of his fields himself and another man....”

    CBÉS 0355

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    “There was a man in the parish of Newmarket named Mack a few years ago”

    CBÉS 0599

    James O' Leary

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  8. The Battle of Newmarket

    CBÉS 0844

    Maggie Nolan, Mr E. V. Drea

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  9. St Brendan's Well (Newmarket)

    CBÉS 0849

    Bríghid Ní Mhurchadha

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  10. Newmarket or Baile Róibín

    CBÉS 0849

    Bríghid Ní Mhurchadha, Liam Ó Murchadha

    Newmarket, Co. Kilkenny

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  11. Irish Names on Fields in Neighbourhood of Newmarket

    CBÉS 0849

    Maighread Ní Duibhir

    Newmarket, Co. Kilkenny

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