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

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  1. Local Cures

    “People of the ancient times had strange cures for diseases.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mona Reynolds, Mrs J. Reynolds

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  2. Local Cures

    “One of the many old cures is of the seventh son being able to cure rash on a babies mouth.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Kathleen Mounsey, Mr John Mounsey

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  3. Local Cures

    “In olden times there were no such things as Doctors.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Breeda Lewis, Mr M. Lewis

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  4. Local Herbs

    CBÉS 0534

    Kathleen Mounsey, Mr J. Mounsey

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  5. Local Herbs

    “Around this district there are usually some herbs to be found namely - the thistle, the dandelion, the dog-leaf and the groundsel.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Moira Clifford, Mrs E. Clifford

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  6. Local Herbs

    “There are many herbs growing around my native district.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Maher, Mr J. Maher

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  7. Local Herbs

    “The principal weeds that grow on our farm are docks and thistles.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr J.J. Moylan, Patricia Moylan

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  8. Local Herbs

    “The dock-leaf is a plant which spreads very quickly in a crop especially in oats or wheat.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Breeda Fennessy, Mr P. Fennessy

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  9. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0534

    Margaret Mary O' Brien, Mr W. O' Brien

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  10. Fairy Forts

    “Nearly on every road there are fairy forts of some kind such as Lisboney, Lismore, Rathmartin and Rathnaleen.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr J.J. Moylan, Patricia Moylan

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  11. Fairy Forts

    “There are several old forts in the school district, two in Lisboney about two miles from Nenagh....”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr Joe Ryan, Nancy Ryan

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  12. Fairy Forts

    “There are many fairy forts in my school district.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Geraldine Riordan, Mr J. Riordan

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  13. Fairy Forts

    “There are a lot of Fairy Forts in this part and some of them are known as Forts and more of as Raths.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Kathleen Mounsey, Mr J. Mounsey

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  14. Fairy Forts

    “There are some very old forts in my school district.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Mackey, Mr J. Mackey

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  15. Fairy Forts

    “There are numerous forts in my district, some of them are known as Raths and more are known as Forts.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Betty Ryan, Mr M. Fogarty

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  16. Fairy Forts

    “There are various "fairy forts" in my school district.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Frances Heaslip, Mrs Heaslip

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  17. Fairy Forts

    “There are several fairy forts in the school district namely - Rathnaleen, Sheane, Moanfin, Lisboney, Rathmartin and Ringrove.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Moira Clifford, Mrs E. Clifford

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  18. Fairy Forts

    “There are many forts situated around the school district which have weird legends attached to them.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Maher, Mr. J. Maher

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  19. Fairy Forts

    “There are a number of fairy forts around my school district.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr T. Cullen, Teresa Condon

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  20. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Maher, Mr J. Maher

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