"Muirisheen" Fodry


Story collected by Batt Scanlan, a student at Dún Átha, Carraig an Chabhaltaigh school (Doonaha, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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A bag of gold was hidden in a lime kiln.


Story collected by Prionnsias Mac Giolla Phóil, a student at Anach Néill school (Annaghneal, Co. Clare) (no informant identified).

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A car was travelling from Kildare to Dublin.


Story collected by Kitty Slevin, a student at Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin school (New Ross, Co. Wexford) from informant Mr Dunne.

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A certain man went over to America and when he was over for a while he met another man who asked him what brought him over.


Story collected by Seán Ua h Aonghusa, a student at Ballyporeen school (Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary) (no informant identified).

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A certain woman lived in this locality a long time ago.


Story collected by Seán Ó Meadhra, a student at Cill Íomair (B) school (Killimor and Boleybeg, Co. Galway) from informant Peadar Ó h Annaidh.

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A Cnoc Buí, Drom Dhá Liag


A collection of folklore and local history stories from A Cnoc Buí, Drom Dhá Liag (school) (Knockeenbwee Lower, Co. Cork), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Dd. Ó Ceallaigh.

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A family called Kearney's lived near Kilskyre they lived about one hundred years ago.


Story collected by Mary Keogh, a student at Ballinlough school (Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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A family lived in the Rushall...


Story collected by John Dooley, a student at Camross, Mountrath school (Camross, Co. Laois) from informant Michael Dooley.

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A farmer was carting home hay one autumn evening.


Story collected by a student at Ballycar, Cuinche school (Ballycar, Co. Clare) from informant Pat Buckley.

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A few miles outside Nenagh, lies the Devils Bit Mountains.


Story collected by Margaret Mary O' Brien, a student at Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire school (Nenagh, Co. Tipperary) from informant Mr W. O' Brien.

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A great many years ago there lived in the Townland of Dangan a poor labourer who with his wife and large family occupied a small mud cabin.


Story collected by Patrick Cotter, a student at Cill Liath school (Killeagh, Co. Cork) from informant John Cotter.

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A Hidden Treasure


Story collected by Cáit Ní Dhonnobháin, a student at Baile an Chaisleáin school (Castletownshend, Co. Cork) from informant Bean Uí Donnchadha.

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A Hidden Treaure


Story collected by a student at Cill an Daingin school (Killadangan, Co. Tipperary) from informant Nellie Darcy.

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A keg of butter was found in the Ross, outside Bundoran.


Story collected by a student at Finner school (Finner, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

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A long time ago there lived a man by the name of Jack O'Brien.


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

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A long time ago there was a crock of gold hidden beneath a rock in Ballyhogan, Kilrickle


Story collected by Pauline Hardiman, a student at Liathdruim school (Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway) from informant Michael Hardiman.

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A man called Jack Caltor dreamt three nights of a barrel of gold buried under a bush in a hill which he knew...


Story collected by Patrick Duffy, a student at Teamhrán (B.) school (Tavraun, Co. Mayo) from informant Patrick Cox.

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A man dreamt that gold was buried beneath Clonmeen Castle, at Clonmeen, Banteer, Co Cork.


Story collected by John Fehin, a student at Bán-Tír (B.) school (Banteer, Co. Cork) from informant Miss Barrett.

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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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A man living in Scariff dreamt there was a tub of gold hidden under a big stone in Kilclaren...


Story collected by Neans Ní Cliún, a student at Anach Néill school (Annaghneal, Co. Clare) from informant an unidentified informant.

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A man named John Leary dreamt that there was a treasure buried on the castle field at arabella...


Story collected by Gerard O' Sullivan, a student at Baile Mhic Ealgóid school (Ballymacelligott, Co. Kerry) (no informant identified).

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A man one time went into a barber's shop and asked him what would he charge to shave him.


Story collected by a student at Gleannach (Glenough) school (Glenough Lower, Co. Tipperary) (no informant identified).

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A quarell arose in a bog between two men


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

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A Story


Story collected by Margaret Mc Guane, a student at Scropul, Mullach school (Drummin, Co. Clare) from informant Mrs Mc Guane.

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