Coole


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Coole (school) (Coole, Co. Westmeath), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Mac Cormaic.

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An Old Story


Story collected by a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant an unidentified informant.

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The Lore of Certain Days


Story collected by a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant William Murtagh.

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Essay on Local Cures


Story collected by Mary Gunning, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mrs Gunning.

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An Old Story


Story collected by Mary Gunning, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Patrick Gunning.

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An Old Story


Story collected by George Brennan, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant William Brennan.

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On Local Fairs


Story collected by Nancy Murtagh, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant William Murtagh.

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Historical Tradition


Story collected by a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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Clothes Made Locally


Story collected by Liam Murtagh, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Pat Coughlan.

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Essay on Clothes Made Locally


Story collected by Mary Gunning, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mrs Gunning.

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Essay on Old Houses


Story collected by Mary Gunning, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mrs Gunning.

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Essay on Local Cures


Story collected by Peggy Meehan, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Patrick Cox.

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The Lore of Certain Days


Story collected by a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mrs Gunning.

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Essay on Local Marriages


Story collected by Liam Murtagh, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant William Murtagh.

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Essay on Churning


Story collected by Mary Gunning, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mrs Gunning.

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The Care of the Farm Animals


Story collected by a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mrs Gunning.

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Essay on the Famine Times


Story collected by Edward Darby, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Owen Sherdian.

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Essay on Local Crafts


Story collected by Peggy Meehan, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Kate Keenagh.

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Essay on the Local Forge


Story collected by Mary Gunning, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Mrs Gunning.

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Long ago there used to be children in my district called poor scholars.


Story collected by a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant an unidentified informant.

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Essay on the Care of Our Farm Animals


Story collected by a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Thomas Halton.

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Essay on Fairy Forts


Story collected by William Murtagh, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Pat Coughlan.

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Local Song - The Soupers of Coole


Story collected by a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant James Kiernan.

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Essay on Old Crafts


Story collected by Maura Meehan, a student at Coole school (Coole, Co. Westmeath) from informant Dan Smyth.

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