The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Kilmore Bog

    CBÉS 0078

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    This story is supposed to be true and is was told to me by my mother. It happened in the county of Tipperary in a place in a place called Kilmore.

    CBÉS 0161

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  3. (no title)

    Prugee" when calling the cow home...

    CBÉS 0204

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    During the War of 1641 Bishop Mac Sweeney, at one time the only bishop in Erin, was in hiding for a long time in the Slieve-an-Iarainn district from which he had to try to rule the diocese of Kilmore.

    CBÉS 0206

    Gearóid Ó Céileachair, Patrick Rynn

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  5. Johnny From Kilmore

    CBÉS 0237

    James Horan, Kathleen Horan

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  6. Local Song - The Beauty of Kilmore

    CBÉS 0249

    Mr Edward Glancy, Valentine Glancy

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    The following was composed by Mr. Owens N.T. Dangan Kilmore 1890...

    CBÉS 0254

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  8. The Story of Kilmore House

    CBÉS 0254

    Violet Notley

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  9. Kilmore House - Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0254

    Mrs Notley, Violet Notley

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  10. Johnny from Kilmore

    CBÉS 0254

    M.J. Gilchrist

    Kilmore, Co. Roscommon

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  11. Old Castles - Kilmore

    CBÉS 0265

    William Luby

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  12. My Home District - Mount Plunkett and Kilmore

    CBÉS 0265

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  13. The Ruins of Kilmore

    CBÉS 0266

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    About two miles south of Drumoleage there is a Lis in the townland called Kilmore.

    CBÉS 0301

    John Hayes, Shane Hayes

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    My home is in the townland of Ballinaboul in the parish of Churchtown Barony of Orrery and Kilmore in the County Cork.

    CBÉS 0368

    Edmond Galligan, Mr John Murphy

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    I live in the Townland of Annagh in the Parish of Churchtown and in the barony of Orrery and Kilmore.

    CBÉS 0368

    Mr James Irwin, Patrick Irwin

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  17. Cill Mór - Kilmore

    CBÉS 0372

    Liam Ó Lombárd

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  18. Kilmore

    CBÉS 0372

    Breda Roche, Michael Roche

    Ballymaclawrence, Co. Cork

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  19. Local Songs - The Sandhills of Kilmore

    CBÉS 0415

    Tadhg Ó Leathlobhair

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  20. Song - Sandhills of Kilmore

    CBÉS 0416

    Peter Spillane

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