The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Ghost Stories

    About a century ago there lived on the borders of Castlewarren wood a woman whose name is now forgotten by the local people.

    CBÉS 0861

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  2. Ghost Stories

    A long time ago a ghostly hound used to travel from Bally-Seán in Gowran along the middle of the road to another castle in Castlewarren.

    CBÉS 0861

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  3. Ghost Stories

    Once there lived in Redbog an old woman whose husband was dying.

    CBÉS 0861

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  4. Ghost Stories

    In Rockfield Gowran about two hundred years ago in a field near the road a big house stood there.

    CBÉS 0861

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  5. Ghost Stories

    In a country village not far from Gowran was once suspected to be haunted but was afterwards proved to be harmless.

    CBÉS 0861

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    One night a few boys were sitting around the fire telling ghost stories and jokes. They were laughing and talking and not minding about anything when a knock came to the door.

    CBÉS 0862

    Margy Manning, Mrs Purcell

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  7. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0864

    Joseph Quinn, Mrs Joseph Quinn

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  8. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0864

    Miss Brennan, Robert Brennan

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  9. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0864

    C. Owens, Christy Owens

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  10. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0864

    Mike Close, Thomas Close

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  11. Stories - Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0866

    Brighid Clohossey

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  12. Ghost Stories with regard to My District

    CBÉS 0869

    James Bowe, Kitty Bowe

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  13. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0869

    Anna Bergin, Tom Bergin

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  14. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0869

    Arthur Curran, Kitty Curran

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