"Whang" in Co.Wicklow...


Story collected by a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) (no informant identified).

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"Willo the Wisp" is supposed to be seen in Doyne's Moss near to where I live.


Story collected by Maureen Mc Cormick, a student at Teampull Dubhglaise school (Drumbologe, Co. Donegal) from informant an unidentified informant.

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...back and went to Wilson's and stopped for the night.


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

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A Collection of Riddles


Story collected by Michael Smyth, a student at Cormeen school (Cormeen, Co. Meath) from informant James Smyth.

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A Collection of Riddles


Story collected by a student at An Carraigín school (Carrigeen, Co. Roscommon) (no informant identified).

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A dog or a horse which occurs in your dream is a sign of a friend.


Story collected by a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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A lazy old woman, a hardworking man, twelve little niggers and they all looking on.


Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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A long man legless came to the door, staffless.


Story collected by Jean Gillighan, a student at Fahan school (Fahan, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Gillighan.

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A long time ago a man left the parish of Kilnamona and went away to a foreign country.


Story collected by a student at Cill na Móna (C.) school (Kilnamona, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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A man was going to the fair with pigs and he went into a shop and when he came back to the cart the pigs were gone.


Story collected by Kitty Weld, a student at Robertstown, Naas school (Robertstown, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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A man who had no eyes went out to view the skies...


Story collected by Michael Muldoon, a student at Muine Chonnalláin (B.) school (Bunnyconnellan, Co. Mayo) from 4 informants.

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A man without eyes saw apples on a tree, ...


Story collected by Nora Mc Gann, a student at Turlough, Béal an Chloga school (Turlough, Co. Clare) from informant Michael Mc Gann.

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A plant called stinking Rodger grows at the edge of the ditch.


Story collected by a student at Allenwood school (Allenwood, Co. Kildare) (no informant identified).

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A ship once came to Dungarvan harbour. It was a very stormy night about the middle of December six years ago.


Story collected by Máire Ní Tuama, a student at An Teampoll Geal, Ceapach Chuinn school (Whitechurch, Co. Waterford) from informant an unidentified informant.

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A snail climbed a ten foot pole. If he climbed three feet every day...


Story collected by Tadhg Ó Séaghdha, a student at Killorglin (B.) school (Killorglin, Co. Kerry) from informant Séamus Ó Séaghdha.

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Abbey (B.), Celbridge


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Abbey (B.), Celbridge (school) (Celbridge, Co. Kildare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. J. McManus.

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Abbey (Naomh Feichín)


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Abbey (Naomh Feichín) (school) (Abbey, Co. Galway), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Séan de Paor.

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Abbeytown Convent N.S.


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Abbeytown Convent N.S. (school) (Boyle, Co. Roscommon), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Sr. M. Columbanus.

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About four miles from Clonakilty there is a place called Muckross in the townland of Ardfield.


Story collected by Betty Donovan, a student at Cill Gharbh, Clanna Caoilte school (Kilgarriff, Co. Cork) from informant Mr O' Donovan.

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Accony


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Accony (school) (Aghany, Co. Mayo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher P. Mac Giobúin.

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Achadh Bolg


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Achadh Bolg (school) (Aghabullogue, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher #missing.

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Achadh Conaire


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Achadh Conaire (school) (Achonry, Co. Sligo), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher T. Mac Giolla Cadhain.

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Achadh Dúin, An Sciobairín


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Achadh Dúin, An Sciobairín (school) (Aghadown, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máiréad Sweetnam.

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Achadh Eóchaille, Inis Céin


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Achadh Eóchaille, Inis Céin (school) (Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher C. Ó Ríordáin.

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