A police patrol was out one night


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant James Corbett.

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The Fair of Quin


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant James Clune.

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Local Stories


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Frank O' Donoghue.

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There is a fort about half a mile from my house


Story collected by Philomena Degidon, a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant an unidentified informant.

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The Bad Spots in Quin and Clooney During the Night


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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When he was working in Ballykilty it was his special job to mind the lambs at the "gaining" time.


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Martin Ahern.

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Customs at Funerals


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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Old Sayings


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Bridget Halloran.

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There is an old road going from the main road at Clooney Church to Moyriesk road.


Story collected by Thomás Fáwl, a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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Between Gort and Crevagh in the parish of Quin and a famous highwayman called "The Black Terror"


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Katherine Markham.

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Tobar Ineen


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant John Clune.

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1 There is an old castle beside Clooney Lake


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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The old name of the townland now called Newgrove, was Ballyslattery


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Catherine Mc Namara.

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Pollanamuck


Story collected by Michael Clune, a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant an unidentified informant.

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Cures


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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When the cholera was raging in Tulla so many people were dying, that all the people were scared of going near the dead body,


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Catherine Markham.

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Bothar na Corp


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Patrick Clooney.

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When any of the Singleton family died, a carriage always rolled up to the door at twelve o clock the night before he died


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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At the time of the Fenians a famous Fenian was in "his keeping" in the parish of Quin


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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May Eve Customs


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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A man in Crusheen was always very fond of "ferriting" and looking for rabbits


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Martin O' Gorman.

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The last friar of Quin Abbey was Friar Hogan.


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Michael Clune.

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Funeral Customs


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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Superstitions


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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Long ago a priest of the name of Father Smyth, was called to Rylane on "a sick call"


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Mrs Hehir.

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There is a story in Connection with the fair of Spancilhill, many years ago


Story collected by Joe Ireton, a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant an unidentified informant.

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A neighbour who lived near him and was a great friend of his, fell suddenly.


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant James O' Dea.

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In olden times there was a blessed well in Clooney


Story collected by Joe Ireton, a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant an unidentified informant.

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Ardsollus (correct name means Ahsollus or the ford of the light.


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Dan Corbett.

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There is a wood near my house and it is called Derrymore Wood


Story collected by Bridget Halloran, a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant an unidentified informant.

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The Stage Coach used travel from Galway via Moyriesk and Quin to Limerick


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Mr James Clune.

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Signs of the Weather


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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Long ago there was a famous highway man who plied his trade on the road from Ennis to Limerick.


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant James Clune.

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A man named Bindon owned the Clooney estate, gave the site for the present nice Church.


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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After the 1798 Rebellion, many of the Wexford men fled from the reign of terror that then existed in the County Wexford


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Daniel Sweeney.

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A Landlord named Hall evicted a family from their farm in Clooney


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Catherine Markham.

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The Midnight Hurling Match in Creavagh


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Thomas Carmody.

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I live in Lasanna which means the little forts the house is situated between two forts


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Joe Ireton.

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Old Roads


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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An aunt of two young ladies went to Lisdoonvaona


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Michael Clune.

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Duelling


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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A boy in Quin was remaining delicate and no improvement was coming on him from day to day.


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant James O' Dea.

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Customs at Wakes


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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Poteen


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Norry Mangan.

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Ballymaclune Well


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Michael Clune.

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When Martin Ahern was working in Ballykilty the residence of a local gentleman


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Martin Clune.

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Knockfearbréag


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant Daniel Sweeney.

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When Biddy Early lived in Feakle the priests of the surrpunding parishes forbade any parishoner to visit her


Story collected by a student at Clooney, Cuinche school (Clooney, Co. Clare) from informant James Clune.

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