Dalystown


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Dalystown (school) (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Kathleen Grehan.

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Place Names


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Local Place Names


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Local Superstitions


Story collected by Dympna Gavin, a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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A Bishop lived in Clonfad...


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Gilligan James.

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Soap-Making


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Joseph Quinn.

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Cutting Potatoes


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Joseph Creevy.

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There was a man named Michael Ronan who lived in Derry Castleost Rochfortbridge...


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Joseph Quinn.

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Nail-Making


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Carrick


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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A Funny Story


Story collected by Michael Carey, a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Michael Grehan.

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A Funny Story


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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In Robinstown is an old castle where lived Robert Tyrell...


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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James Byrne Cloonagh Ballinagore was a strong man...


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Old Schools


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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This happened fifteen years ago beside our house.


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Meedin Chapel is the third chapel built by the Coffeys...


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Andy Newman's house in Robinstown was formerly the school house...


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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This happened about sixty years ago near Ballinagore.


Story collected by Michael Carey, a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Patrick Grehan.

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Rushlights


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mrs Malone.

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Brick-Making


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Halloween


Story collected by Michael Carey, a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mrs Malone.

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This Happened About 40 Years Ago.


Story collected by Michael Carey, a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) from informant Joseph Mc Cormack.

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Bobby Bán was Bob Rochfort


Story collected by a student at Dalystown school (Dalystown, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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