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Story collected by Seán Ó Riada, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from informant John Brady.

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The Butler family lived in a place named Burnchurch.


Story collected by Seán Ó Riada, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from Finegan.

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Sir John Power Kilfane and the Devil


Story collected by Seán Ó Riada, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Michael O' Neill.

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The O Sheas of Sheestown were landlords of Sheastown were landlords of Sheastown, Kilrea, Ballyredin. They were absentee landlords, living in London.


Story collected by Seán Ó Riada, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Michael O' Neill.

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The present bridge over the Nore is the third bridge which was built over it.


Story collected by Seán Ó Riada, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Richard Ryan.

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There is a field beside the school and it is called locally the "Wood Field".


Story collected by Seán Ó Riada, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Richard Ryan.

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I visited Maidenhall four years ago and had a conversation with Mr George Butler.


Story collected by Seán Ó Riada, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Mr George Butler.

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The Abbot of Tullaherin - in Irish "An Tullac Tirim" the dry mound was compelled to go to Kilfane for water in the summertime.


Story collected by a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Canon Drennan.

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In the townland of Kilrea is a pretty large field and in a corner of it was built a church in the distant past.


Story collected by Seán Ó Riada, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Mrs Conway.

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Lord Carrick of Woollengrange


Story collected by May Millott, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Mrs O' Connell.

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There is a district called Ballyreddin about a quarter of a mile from Bennettsbridge school and through this district runs an old narrow road.


Story collected by Seán Ó Riada, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from 2 informants.

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The Powers of Kilfane


Story collected by a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) (no informant identified).

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Canon Drennan P.P. visited old people in Balinaboola (Baile na Buaile) and they told him the following.


Story collected by Seán Ó Riada, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Canon Drennan.

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The Pattern of Tullaherin


Story collected by a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) (no informant identified).

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Captain Myhill Killarney and His Brother


Story collected by Seán Ó Riada, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Martin Redd.

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The Present Catholic Church of Bennettsbridge


Story collected by Seán Ó Riada, a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) from informant Mr Michael Morrisey.

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The Old Catholic Church of Kilfane


Story collected by a student at Bennettsbridge school (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny) (no informant identified).

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Bennettsbridge


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Bennettsbridge (school) (Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Riada.

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