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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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    “There was once a church on the right-hand side of the road as you are going down, in Michael Loftus's field.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Francis Cruise, Máire Ní Bhróin, Patrick Byrne

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    “There was once a cave in Doyle's field.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Francis Cruise, Máire Ní Bhróin, Patrick Byrne

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    “There was a man in Gurteen called Loftus.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Francis Cruise, Máire Ní Bhróin, Patrick Byrne

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    “There is a field in Loftus' land in Gurteen and there is a pot of gold hid in it.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Francis Cruise, Máire Ní Bhróin, Peter Quinn

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  5. Gairdín na Lochán

    CBÉS 0107

    Francis Cruise, Máire Ní Bhróin, Peter Quinn

    An Garrán, Co. Mhaigh Eo

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    “Long ago people used to make oaten meal cakes and Indian meal cakes and they used to bake them on griddles and they used to bake enough at a time to do them for three days.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Francis Cruise, Máire Ní Bhróin, Peter Quinn

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    “One night a vision came to John Freston of Cottage and told him that he would get a pot of gold in Walshe's hill at the back of Waldrons' forge in Johnstown.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Máire Ní Bhróin, Peter Quinn

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    “In Freeley's field there is a high hill called Dun Fúar.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Máire Ní Bhróin, Micheál Ó Léighin, Mrs Catherine Freeley

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  9. Páirc an Ghabha

    CBÉS 0107

    Máire Ní Bhróin, Micheál Ó Léighin, Mrs Catherine Freely

    An Garrán, Co. Mhaigh Eo

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    “There was a school in Mick Cone's field.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Maggie Waldron, Máire Bhreathneach, Máire Ní Bhróin

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