Rathcarran


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.

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Riddles


Story collected by a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Famine Times


Story collected by K. Murray, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Old Sayings


Story collected by a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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The Potato Crop


Story collected by a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Fairy Forts


Story collected by a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Hallow Eve


Story collected by a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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The Harp that Once Thro' Tara's Halls


Story collected by a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Devices for curing: Seán Ó Conaire, Ráth Cairn ag léiriú conas ‘snadhn na péiste’ a dhéanamh do mhic léinn, 01.04.97


Seán Ó Conaire, Ráth Cairn ag léiriú conas ‘snadhn na péiste’ a dhéanamh do mhic léinn, 01.04.97.

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Local Place Names


Story collected by Betty Cusack, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs Cusack.

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Famine Times


Story collected by Mary Kane, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs Kane.

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Local Fairs


Story collected by B. Cusack, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs Cusack.

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Local Happenings


Story collected by Brigid Murray, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant Christopher Murray.

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The Potato Crop


Story collected by B. Murray, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant Christopher Murray.

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Song - Annie Dear, I'm Called Away


Story collected by Brigid Cusack, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs Cusack.

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The Green Little Shamrock


Story collected by a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant F. Sherlock.

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Local Place Names


Story collected by Mary Rose Daly, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant Mr M. Daly.

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My Home District


Story collected by Francis Sherlock, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs Sherlock.

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Bread


Story collected by B. Murray, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant Christopher Murray.

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Local Place Names


Story collected by K. Murray, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant M. Murray.

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Local Cures


Story collected by B. Murray, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant Christopher Murray.

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Famine Times


Story collected by B. Cusack, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant John Cusack.

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Travelling Folk


Story collected by Betty Cusack, a student at Rathcarran school (Rathcarran, Co. Meath) from informant Mrs Cusack.

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