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

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    “One night a man was walking along the road from Aglish graveyard and a pig followed him along the road to Carker Cross and there changed into a greyhound.”

    CBÉS 0374

    Master J. Murphy

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  2. Aglish

    CBÉS 0456

    Seán Ó Mathghamhna

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  3. Aglish Church

    CBÉS 0458

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  4. Topographic - Newchapel - Alias Aglish Parish

    CBÉS 0567

    James Bates, Michael Bates

    Newchapel, Co. Tipperary

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  5. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  6. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Customs

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  7. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Card Playing

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  8. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  9. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Crossing Shovels over a Grave

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  10. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Making Butter

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  11. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - The Dead Cow

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  12. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Story

    “Long ago there was a witch and she used milk all the cows.”

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  13. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Story

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  14. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Story

    “There lived a woman and her son in Modeligo. The son died and a neighbour told the mother that he uses to be seen going around every night without any coat.”

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  15. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Story

    “One day the Blessed Virgin was going to a well for water.”

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  16. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Story

    “It was the custom long ago to sprinkle Holy Water on the fields on May night.”

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  17. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Story

    “Long ago all the neighbours of certain townland used gather together and play cards in a certain house.”

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  18. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Story - The Devil

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  19. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Story - Lios and Fairies

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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  20. Aglish, Cappoquin Co. Waterford - Finding Gold

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman

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