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A collection of folklore and local history stories from Tattenclave (school) (Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher B. Ní Chróinín., My District / Carvill, Packie Mc -- My District / Smyth, Peter -- My District / Coyle, Katie -- My District / Moyna, Frank -- My District / Corrigan, Tom -- My District / Murphy, Mary -- My District / Rocks, Kathleen -- My District / Beagon, Philip -- My District / Ward, James -- My District / Farmer, James -- Hidden Treasure / Carvill, P. Mc -- Money Cawn / Corrigan, Tom T. -- Hidden Treasure / Smyth, Peter -- Hidden Treasure / Coyle, Katie -- Hidden Treasure / Coyle, Katie -- Hidden Treasure / Moyna, Frank -- Treasure / Coyle, Alice -- Treasure / Coyle, Alice -- Crock of Gold / Carvill, Rose Mc -- Crockin / Corrigan, Tom T. -- Crockin / Ellis, Paddy -- Hidden Treasure / Murphy, Mary -- Hidden Treasure / Corrigan, Brigid -- Hidden Treasure / Corrigan, Terry -- Hidden Treasure / Farmer, James -- Funny Story / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Funny Story / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Funny Story / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Funny Story / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Cure / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Funny Story / Smyth, Peter -- Funny Story / Coyle, Kate -- Funny Story / Moyna, Frank -- Funny Story / Corrigan, Tom -- Funny Story / Murphy, Kathleen -- Funny Story / Murphy, Kathleen -- Funny Story / Murphy, Kathleen -- Funny Story / Murphy, Kathleen -- Funny Story / Murphy, Kathleen -- Funny Story / Murphy, Kathleen -- Fairy Story / Murphy, Kathleen -- Funny Story / Murphy, Mary -- Funny Story / Murphy, Mary -- Funny Story / Murphy, Mary -- Funny Story / Corrigan, Brigid -- Funny Story / Corrigan, Terry -- Funny Story / Corrigan, Paul -- Pretended Speyman / Beagon, Phil -- One time there were three neighbours living in Monaghan who used to plough with big calves. / Beagon, Phil -- Fairy Story / Beagon, Philip -- Funny Story / Ward, James -- Funny Story / Farmer, James -- Funny Story / Farmer, James -- Surprise / Carvill, Patrick Mc -- Loggad Hill / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Ghost / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Fairy Shoemaker / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Cobbler / Carvill, Rose Mc -- Fairy and the Milk / Carvill, Rose Mc -- Woman and her Children / Carvill, Rose Mc -- Peter in the Barrel / Carvill, Rose Mc -- Stone where St Patrick Prayed / Carvill, Rose Mc -- Fairy and the Fodder / Carvill, Rose Mc -- Poor Man's Son and the Rich Man's Daughter / Carvill, Rose Mc -- Man and the Advice / Carvill, Mary Mc -- Fairy and the Milk / Carvill, Mary Mc -- Sick Woman / Carvill, Mary Mc -- Boy and the Fairies / Carvill, Mary Mc -- Surprise / Carvill, Mary Mc -- Peter in the Match / Carvill, Mary Mc -- Anketell Grove / Ellis, Paddy -- Gavan Duffy's Murder in Calliagh / Ellis, P. -- Gavin Duffy's Horse in Clones / Ellis, Paddy -- Dooskey Hill / Ellis, Paddy -- Annalore Holy Well / Ellis, Paddy -- Aghabog Wart Well / Ellis, Paddy -- Mass Rocks / Ellis, Paddy -- Calliagh Witch / Ellis, Paddy -- Rafinny Cows / Ellis, Paddy -- Logwood Hill / Ellis, Paddy -- Priest and the Milk / Ellis, Paddy -- Calliagh Slaughter House / Corrigan, Tom -- Woman and the Cow / Carvill, Patrick Mc -- Riddles / Coyle, Katie -- Riddles / Corrigan, Tom P. -- Riddles / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Riddles / Smyth, Peter -- Riddles / Murphy, Mary -- Riddles / Rocks, Kathleen -- Riddles / Beagon, Philip -- Riddles / Ward, James -- Riddles / Farmer, James -- Riddles / Corrigan, Terry -- Proverbs / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Proverbs / Smyth, Peter -- Proverbs / Moyna, Frank -- Proverbs / Corrigan, Tom P. -- Proverbs / Murphy, Kathleen -- Proverbs / Murphy, Mary -- Proverbs / Rocks, Kathleen -- Proverbs / Beagon, Philip -- Proverbs / Ward, James -- Proverbs / Farmer, James -- Weather-Lore / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Weather-Lore / Smyth, Peter -- Weather-Lore / Coyle, Katie -- Weather-Lore / Moyna, Frank -- Weather-Lore / Murphy, Kathleen -- Weather-Lore / Murphy, Mary -- Weather-Lore / Rocks, Kathleen -- Weather-Lore / Beagon, Philip -- Weather-Lore / Ward, James -- Weather-Lore / Farmer, James -- Weather-Lore / Corrigan, Brigid -- Weather-Lore / Corrigan, Terry -- Weather-Lore / Corrigan, Paul -- Hidden Treasure / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Funny Story / Smyth, Peter -- Fairy Story / Smyth, Peter -- Hidden Treasure / Smyth, Peter -- Fairy Story / Smyth, Peter -- Fairy Story / Smyth, Peter -- Fairy Story / Coyle, Katie -- Fairy Story / Rocks, Kathleen -- Funny Story / Beagon, Phil -- Local Heroes / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Local Heroes / Smyth, Peter -- Local Heroes / Coyle, Katie -- Local Heroes / Moyna, Frank -- Local Heroes / Corrigan, Tom P. -- Local Heroes / Murphy, Kathleen -- Local Heroes / Murphy, Mary -- Local Heroes / Beagon, Phil -- Local Heroes / Farmer, James -- Local Heroes / Corrigan, Terry -- Local Heroes / Corrigan, Paul -- Local Happenings / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Local Happenings / Smyth, Peter -- Severe Weather / Smyth, Peter -- Local Happenings / Moyna, Frank -- Local Happenings / Murphy, Kathleen -- Local Happenings / Murphy, Kathleen -- Wild Weather / Murphy, Kathleen -- Wild Weather / Murphy, Kathleen -- Wild Weather / Murphy, Kathleen -- Severe Weather / Murphy, Mary -- Local Happenings / Rocks, Kathleen -- Local Happenings / Rocks, Kathleen -- Story / Beagon, Phil -- Local Happenings / Beagon, Phil -- Local Happenings / Ward, James -- Local Happenings / Ward, James -- Severe Weather / Corrigan, Brigid -- Local Happenings / Corrigan, Terry -- Old Schools / Carvill, Packie Mc -- Old Schools / Smyth, Peter -- Old Schools / Smyth, Peter -- Old Schools / Moyna, Frank -- Old Schools / Murphy, Kathleen -- Old Schools / Murphy, Kathleen -- Old Schools / Murphy, Kathleen -- Old School / Murphy, Kathleen -- Old Schools / Murphy, Mary -- Old Schools / Rocks, Kathleen -- Old Schools / Farmer, James -- Old Schools / Corrigan, Brigid -- Ghost Story / Smyth, Peter, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Moynalty (B.) (school) (Moynalty, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Uillford Ó Maoilmhichil., People in this district often make the sign of the cross on the cow's back with the milk. / Sheridan, Patrick -- If a coal falls off the fire it is a sign of company coming. / Brien, Peter O -- It is unlucky to look at a new moon through glass. / Brien, Peter O -- It's a long road that had no turn in it a borrowed horse has hard hooves. / Smyth, Philip -- If you cut your nails on Sunday, you would have seven days bad luck. / Tyrrell, Patrick -- If a person's boots or shoes creak it is a sign that they are not paid for. / Brien, Patrick O -- A long time ago a number of men were reaping corn in a field near Mullagh Lake. / Reilly, James -- To cure a sty... / Smyth, Peter -- Local Marriage Customs / Melville, Willford -- Black House / Brady, Patrick -- Jack the Giant Killer - Story / Smyth, Peter -- Robertstown Castle / Brien, Patrick O -- Weasel's Intuition / Intyre, Francis Mc -- Local Landlord / Brien, Patrick O -- Local Forge / Brien, Patrick O -- Haunted House at Ballincleva / Brady, Patrick -- Big Wind / Smyth, Peter -- Story / Smyth, Peter -- James Tevlin the Poet of Billywood -- Poets' Home in Farnadooney -- Poets' Farewell to the Days of his Youth -- Thanks for a Snuff-Box -- Tax-Gatherer's Visit -- Farmer's Lament for a Broken Pipe / Brady, Patrick -- Halloween / Intyre, Francis Mc -- Candle-Making / Smyth, Peter -- Lime-Burning / Brady, Patrick -- Bird-Lore / Smyth, Peter -- Local Forge / Brady, Patrick -- Hidden Treasure / Reilly, Thomas -- Cloch an tSagairt / Connell, Paddy -- Valley of the Black Pig / Reilly, Michal -- Old Forts / Mallon, John -- Leipreachán / Brady, Patrick -- Story / Smyth, Peter -- Story / Intyre, Francis Mc -- Holy Wells / Brady, Patrick -- Famine Times / Intyre, Francis Mc -- Story / Brady, Patrick -- St Patrick and the Dogs / Reilly, Michael -- Story / Intyre, Francis Mc -- Stray Paths / Mallon, John -- Feast of Christmas / Brady, Patrick -- Garryard Tunnel / Brien, Patrick O -- Local Landlord / Smyth, Peter -- St Patrick and the Woman Possessed / Sheridan, Patrick -- Old Fort / Brady, Patrick -- Local Fairs / Smyth, Peter -- Williamstown Forts / Intyre, Francis Mc -- John Otaway Cuffe / Cassisy, James -- Churning / Smyth, Peter -- Care of the Feet / Brady, Patrick -- Clothes Made Locally / Brien, Patrick O -- St Brigid's Cross / Reilly, Michael -- Potato Crop / Intyre, Francis Mc -- Food in Olden Times / Brady, Patrick -- Old Houses / Intyre, Francis Mc -- Thatching / Brien, Patrick O -- Buying and Selling / Brady, Patrick -- Penal Days / Reilly, Thomas -- Old Schools / Cassidy, James -- Ghost at Feagh / Connelly, Patrick -- Farm Animals / Brady, Patrick -- Story / Smyth, Peter -- Magic Wand / Brady, Patrick -- Fairies and the Man / Brady, Patrick -- Last of the Bards / Brien, Patrick O -- Story / Intyre, Francis Mc -- Haunted House / Brady, Patrick -- Bread / Intrye, Francis Mc -- Two Giants / Reilly, Michael -- Enchanted Well at Oldcastle / Connell, Patrick -- Signs of the Weather / Brady, Patrick -- Crock of Gold / Reilly, Michael -- Holy Wells / Brien, Patrick O, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Aughaconey (school) (Aghaconny, Co. Cavan), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher S. Mac Síomóin., Local Marriage Customs -- Churning -- Butter-Making - Stories / Reilly, Bernard O' -- Butter-Making - a Story / Galligan, Mollie -- Butter-Making - a Story / Brady, Vincent -- Butter-Making - a Story / Galligan, Anna -- Butter-Making - a Story / Martin, Kathleen -- Butter-Making - a Story / Martin, Kathleen -- Riddles -- Keep the bad dog on your side -- Local Games -- Local Cures -- Weather-Lore -- Local Place Names / Galligan, Mollie -- Our Farm / Reilly, Maggie O -- Our Farm / Reilly, Rose O -- Our Farm / Martin, Kathleen -- Our Farm / Brady, Vincent -- Our Farm / Philips, Kathleen Mc -- Names of Fields on other Farms / Galligan, Andrew -- Our Farm / Heaslip, Thomas -- Our Farm / Lynch, Bernard -- Local Forges -- Severe Weather / Reilly, Maggie O -- Another Storm / Reilly, Susan O -- Another Storm / Galligan, Anna -- Big Wind Storm -- My Home District -- My Home District -- My Home District -- Farm Animals -- Herbs -- Fairy Forts -- Story -- Fairy Forts / Smyth, Peter -- Another Story / Brady, Vincent -- Fairy Forts -- Another Story / Reilly, Susan O -- Local Prayers / Martin, Kathleen / Galligan, Mollie / Brady, Brigid / Reilly, Susan / Lynch, Bernard -- Famine Times / Reilly, Maggie O -- Landlord / Galligan, Mollie -- Making a Doll / Galligan, Mollie -- Making a Daisy Chain / Galligan, Mollie -- Making a Top / Smith, Peter -- Baton / Reilly, Brian O -- Old Crafts / Galligan, Mollie -- Making a Losad / Reilly, Susan -- Making Donkey Mats / Smith, Peter -- Making Creels or Bardogs / Reilly, Brian O -- Thatching / Reilly, Brian O -- Song - Cavan Meeting / Martin, Kathleen -- Pat O'Donnell / Nally, Thomas Mc -- Irish Words Still in Use -- Care of the Feet / Reilly, Maggie O -- Food in the Olden Days / Reilly, Sue O -- Irish Words Still in Use in District -- Bread / Reilly, Sue O -- Old Schools / Galligan, Mollie -- Old Houses / Galligan, Mollie -- Local Fairs / Reilly, Sue -- Old Sayings -- Travelling Tailor / Smith, Peadar -- St Stephen's Day / Galligan, Mollie -- Football Match / Reilly, Sue O -- Another Football Match / Galligan, Molly, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Faughalstown (school) (Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Bean Mhic Gabhann., Old Prayer / Cotter, Mary -- Old Story / Haughey, Patrick -- Old Story / Haughey, Patrick -- Gobán Saor / Bruton, Peter -- Trotter / Haughey, Patrick -- Invisible Army / Shaw, James -- Funny Story / Bruton, Peter -- Funny Story - Honest Paddy / Boyhan, Brigid -- In years gone by there used to be big gatherings of people at the Crookedwood on Cora Sunday. / Smyth, Brigid -- There is an old castle near Derravargh's shore in Faughalstown called the Old Court or Mortimer's Castle. / Smyth, Brigid -- Padna's Céilí / Smyth, Brigid -- Funny Story / Smyth, Desmond -- Bonus / Smyth, Peter -- Funny Story / Maxwell, Thaddeus -- Funny Story / Fagan, Charles -- Story / Shaw, James -- Rolling Barrel / Shaw, James -- Strange Fish / Clinton, Laurence -- Story / Boyhan, Mary -- Cora Well / Boyhan, Mary -- Strange Incident / Bruton, Peter -- Funny Story / Gaffney, Christina -- Funny Story / Shaw, James -- Great Hunt / Shaw, James -- Fairy Story / Clinton, Patrick -- Barbavilla Murder / Shaw, James -- Story Number Three / Cotter, Mary -- Cut of Fore -- Witch Woman / Shaw, James -- Hidden Treasure / Boyhan, Brigid -- Hidden Treasure / Haughey, Patrick -- Hidden Treasure / Murtagh, Colm -- Local Heroes / Godfrey, Patrick -- Local Heroes / Haughey, Patrick -- Local Heroes / Reilly, Mary -- Local Happenings / Godfrey, Patrick -- Local Happenings / Haughey, Patrick -- Local Happenings / Clinton, Lawrence -- Local Happenings / Boyhan, Brigid -- Streamstown Murder / Boyhan, Brigid -- Local Happenings -- Streamstown Murder / Bruton, Peter -- Severe Weather / Maxwell, Thaddeus -- Severe Weather / Haughey, Patrick -- Severe Weather / Nea, Eithne -- Severe Weather / Burton, Peter -- Severe Weather / Godfrey, Patrick -- Local Marriage Customs / Flanagan, Josephine -- Local Marriage Customs / Maxwell, Thaddeus -- Local Marriage Customs / Godfrey, Patrick -- Story of the Penal Days / Haughey, Patrick -- Story of the Penal Days / Bruton, Peter -- Story of the Penal Days / Murtagh, Colm -- Old Schools / Godfrey, Patrick -- Old Schools / Bruton, Matthew -- Old Schools / Smyth, Mary -- Old Schools / Haughey, Patrick -- Old Schools / Bruton, Peter -- Old Schools / Boyhan, Brigid -- Old Crafts - Wheel-Making / Bruton, Peter -- Candle-Making / Clinton, Laurence -- Basket-Making / Haughey, Patrick -- Eel-Spearing / Haughey, Patrick -- Candle-Making / Smyth, Mary -- Local Place Names - Names of Fields in Gartlandstown / Haughey, Patrick -- Names of Fields in Streamstown / Bruton, Matthew -- Names of Fields in Faughalstown / Murtagh, Colm -- Homemade Toys / Haughey, Patrick -- Homemade Toys / Bruton, Matthew -- Bird-Lore / Smyth, Desmond -- Bird-Lore / Flanagan, Josephine -- Local Cures / Godfrey, Patrick -- Local Cures / Flanagan, Josephine -- Local Cures / Haughey, Patrick -- Local Cures / Bruton, Matthew -- Fairy Forts / Godfrey, Patrick -- Local Poets / Bruton, Matthew -- Borrowed Donkey / Haughey, Patrick -- Velvet Corduroy / Smyth, Desmond -- Beaus of Whitehall / Flanagan, Josephine -- Spraying Machine / Bruton, Brigid -- Policeman's Lament / Cotter, Mary -- Jimmy of Donore / Clinton, Laurence -- Bog of Timohoe / Nea, Maud -- Ring to Laddy / Nea, Maud -- My Home District / Murtagh, Colm -- Townland of Frenchestown -- Townland of Gartlandstown / Haughey, Patrick -- Townland of Benison Lodge / Gaffney, Christina -- Townland of Dernegarra / Flanagan, Josephine -- Townland of Streamstown / Bruton, Matthew -- Townland of Ringstown / Flanagan, Josephine -- Herbs / Flanagan, Josephine -- Herbs / Haughey, Patrick -- Herbs / Bruton, Peter -- Herbs / Bruton, Matthew -- Churning / Bruton, Peter -- Churning / Maxwell, Thaddeus -- Potato Crop / Godfrey, Patrick -- Potato Crop / Haughey, Patrick -- Proverbs / Bruton, Peter -- Festival Customs - Shrove and Shrove Tuesday / Flanagan, Josephine -- Festival Customs - Halloween / Bruton, Peter -- Festival Customs - May Day / Smyth, Desmond -- Without title, Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Rathcarran (school) (Rathcarran, Co. Meath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin., Riddles -- Old Sayings -- Get learning get learning before you grow old... / Murray, Sean -- Wearing of the Green -- Song - Annie Dear, I'm Called Away / Cusack, Brigid -- Fairy King / Cusack, Brigid -- Angel's Whisper / Murray, Kathleen -- Green Little Shamrock -- Harp that Once Thro' Tara's Halls -- My Father's Oul Caubeen -- Weather-Lore / Cusack, Brigid -- Local Cures / Cusack, B. -- Story -- Festival Customs / Cusack, B. -- Story / Cusack, B. -- Care of Farm Animals / Cusack, B. -- Fairy Forts -- Local Place Names / Cusack, B. -- Famine Times / Cusack, B. -- My Home District / Cusack, B. -- Travelling Folk / Cusack, B. -- Local Ruins / Cusack, B. -- Old Houses / Cusack, B. -- Bread / Cusack, B. -- Local Fairs / Cusack, B. -- Local Marriage Customs / Cusack, B. -- Food in Olden Times / Cusack, B. -- Landlord -- Games I Play / Cusack, B. -- Local Cures -- Weather-Lore / Murray, Brigid -- Local Cures / Murray, Brigid -- Festival Customs / Murray, B. -- Care of Farm Animals / Murray, B. -- Fairy Forts / Murray, B. -- Local Place Names / Murray, Brigid -- Famine Times / Murray, Brigid -- Travelling Folk / Murray, Brigid -- My Home District / Murray, B. -- Local Ruins / Murray, B. -- Old Houses -- Bread / Murray, B. -- Local Fairs -- Herbs -- Local Marriage Customs -- Food in Olden Times -- Landlord -- Local Happenings / Murray, Brigid -- Potato Crop / Murray, B. -- Local Cures / Murray, B. -- Weather-Lore / Murray, Kathleen -- Old Story / Murray, Kathleen -- Holy Well / Murray, Kathleen -- Festival Customs / Murray, Kathleen -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Murray, Kathleen -- Fairy Forts / Murray, Kathleen -- Local Place Names / Murray, K. -- Fairies -- Famine Times / Murray, K. -- Travelling Folk -- My Home District / Murray, K. -- Local Ruins / Murray, K. -- Old Houses -- Bread -- Herbs -- Potato Crop -- Local Cures / Murray, Kathleen -- Story / Daly, James -- Weather-Lore / Kane, Mary -- Cures -- Weather-Lore / Sherlock, Francis -- Churning / Sherlock, F. -- Cures / Sherlock, Francis -- Fairy Forts -- Local Place Names / Sherlock, F. -- My Home District / Sherlock, Francis -- Weather-Lore / Kane, Mary -- Old Story / Kane, Mary -- Festival Customs / Kane, Mary -- Hallow Eve -- Fairy Forts / Kane, Mary -- Local Place Names / Kane, Mary -- Story / Kane, Mary -- Famine Times / Kane, Mary -- My Home District / Kane, Mary -- Care of Our Farm Animals / Kane, Mary -- Local Place Names / Daly, Mary Rose -- Names of Fields / Daly, Mary Rose -- Local Happenings / Smyth, Peter -- Bread / Smyth, Peter -- Weather-Lore / Smyth, Peter -- Local Place Names / Smyth, Peter -- Fairy Forts / Reilly, Eugene -- Local Place Names / Reilly, Eugene -- Story / Reilly, Eugene -- My Home District / Reilly, Eugene -- Local Ruins / Reilly, Eugene -- Weather-Lore / Cusack, Betty -- Old Story / Cusack, Betty -- Local Cures / Cusack, Betty -- Festival Customs / Cusack, Betty -- Festival Customs / Cusack, Betty -- Old Story / Cusack, Betty -- Fairy Fort / Cusack, Betty -- Local Place Names / Cusack, Betty -- Travelling Folk / Cusack, Betty -- My Home District / Cusack, Betty -- Local Ruins / Cusack, Betty -- Old Houses / Cusack, Betty -- If you tie a briar round the churn and stick pins in the briar (or bits of red ribbon) at the points of growth, you will be able to take the butter of the churns belonging to other people..., Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.