'98 Stories


Story collected by Maureen Cleary, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant John Cleary.

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In the year 1798 two Irish soldiers were going to France to join the Irish Brigade.


Story collected by Peggie Mc Gee, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Mrs Curtis.

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There is a stone standing out of a piece from the ditch in a field in Coolnagree and another stone out on the road.


Story collected by Alice Murphy, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant John Lacey.

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There is an ould rath near our house, and there is said to be money buried in it.


Story collected by Alice Murphy, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant John Lacey.

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Story collected by Mary B. Kelly, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Mrs Bridget Kelly.

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Story collected by Mary L. Hughes, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Bob Connolly.

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There is an ould house in Ballybrennan.


Story collected by Alice Murphy, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Patrick Kiely.

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One time not very long ago, there lived two ould persons, Dick and Biddy at one side of Taghmon.


Story collected by Peggie Mc Gee, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Mrs Katie Mc Gee.

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Story collected by Mary L. Hughes, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Michael Hickey.

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Well you asked me for a story; here is one.


Story collected by Maureen Cleary, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant John Cleary.

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Uncle Bob stopped with his aunt in Ballymurren.


Story collected by Alice Murphy, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Patrick Murphy.

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Long ago there was a woman, she was very rich, and she had a lot of jewellery an' when she was dying she brought it all wid her.


Story collected by Annie Doyle, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Andy Doyle.

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There was a certain man going home from Adamstown, and he met a girl coming down the Leap road one night.


Story collected by Alice Murphy, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant John Lacey.

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Story collected by Maureen Cleary, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant John Cleary.

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There were five fellas going to a dance one night.


Story collected by Alice Murphy, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Patrick Murphy.

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Long ago a man named Wat Evoy dreamt three nights after one another, that there was a crock of gold buried in a field of my fathers called the gorteen.


Story collected by Mary B. Kelly, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Martin Kelly.

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Story collected by Mary L. Hughes, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Bob Connolly.

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There was a man be the name of Quirke who lived down in Macmine.


Story collected by Alice Murphy, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Patrick Fitzpatrick.

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There were two farmers living in Cloughbawn Enniscorthy one time.


Story collected by Peggie Mc Gee, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Thomas Mc Gee.

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Story collected by Alice Murphy, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant John Lacey.

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I am going to tell you a story about some cowards, who went to dig for money in the castle (Traceystown, Taghmon, Co Wexford).


Story collected by Maureen Cleary, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Mary Casey.

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Story collected by Maureen Murphy, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Peter Murphy.

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There was a man named Pat Chapman of Barmoney coming home late one night.


Story collected by Alice Murphy, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Patrick Murphy.

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There was an' ould man an he was supposed to be a brother of this other Quirke fella I have mentioned in the other story.


Story collected by Alice Murphy, a student at Adamstown school (Adamstown, Co. Wexford) from informant Patrick Fitzpatrick.

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