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Great Men

Abstract: Story collected by Thomas Regan, a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) from informant an unidentified informant.

Original reference: 0774/3/29

 Allenwood [Vol. 0774, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Kildare Schools

COLLECTOR
Regan, Thomas 
Gender
male
INFORMANT
unidentified 
Relation
parent
Gender
male

Story text

transcribed at

 

Great Men  [duchas:4741294]

There was a man in Ireland long ago and his name was Connolly. He was able to jump ten feet high. There is a man from Ticknevin called Mick Connolly, and he won the gold cup three times for cutting turf. 
There was a great fight on the Curragh of Kildare and it lasted for 20 rounds. The names of the two men that were fighting were Donnelly and Cooper. Donnelly won the fight.

Resource description

Origin information
Allenwood, Co. Kildare
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 191
Volume 0774
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Clúmháin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Historical persons--Pearsana stairiúla
Clothing and dress   linked data (lcsh)
Clothing and accessories--Éadaí agus suaitheantais
School location
Allenwood Fiodh Alúine Allenwood Kilmeage Connell Kildare
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4783855
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0774/3/29

Suggested credit
"Great Men"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4783855>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Clúmháin.
Funding
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.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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