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1. My Grandmother often told me that during the terrible famine of '48 when the potato crop failed, and people were starving in thousands, her family at home in Drombane had a very good crop of turnips.

Dates:
1937-1938 — 1937 — 2014-2016 — 2014
Type/Formats:
Text — Folktale
Contributors:
Cinnéide, Maitiú Ó — Duibhir, Diarmuid Ó — Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht — University College Dublin — National Folklore Foundation--Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [ … ]
Abstract:
Story collected by a student at Ros Mor school (Rossmore, Co. Tipperary) from informant Diarmuid Ó Duibhir.
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2. Ros Mor

Dates:
1937-1938 — 1937 — 2014-2016 — 2014
Type/Formats:
Text — Chapter
Contributors:
Ros Mor — Cinnéide, Maitiú Ó — Grant, Seán — Cuinnéan, Ruaidhrí Ó — Laoghaire, Nóra Ní [ … ]
Abstract:
A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ros Mor (school) (Rossmore, Co. Tipperary), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Maitiú Ó Cinnéide. [ … ]
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3. An Bealach, Crosaire an Ghúlaigh

Dates:
1937-1938 — 1937 — 2014-2016 — 2014
Type/Formats:
Text — Chapter
Contributors:
Bealach, Bansha — Fhloinn, Diarmuid Mac — Chéirín, Máire Ní — Riain, Siubhán Ní — Brún, Beit De [ … ]
Abstract:
A collection of folklore and local history stories from An Bealach, Crosaire an Ghúlaigh (school) (Ballagh, Co. Tipperary), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Diarmuid Mac Fhloinn. [ … ]
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4. The Bad Times

Dates:
1937-1938 — 1937 — 2014-2016 — 2014
Type/Formats:
Text — Folktale
Contributors:
Cárthaigh, Mícheál Mac — Carthy, Denis Mc — Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht — University College Dublin — National Folklore Foundation--Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [ … ]
Abstract:
Story collected by a student at Coill an Easbuig (Bishopswood), Dundroma school (Bishopswood, Co. Tipperary) from informant Denis Mc Carthy.
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5. Famine

Dates:
1937-1938 — 1937 — 2014-2016 — 2014
Type/Formats:
Text — Folktale
Contributors:
Fhloinn, Diarmuid Mac — Bourke, Mr John — Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht — University College Dublin — National Folklore Foundation--Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [ … ]
Abstract:
Story collected by a student at An Bealach, Crosaire an Ghúlaigh school (Ballagh, Co. Tipperary) from informant Mr John Bourke.