1. Borrisoleigh
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Borrisoleigh, Ryan, Andrew, Ryan, James, Prior, James, Ryan, William, Prior, Michael, Stapleton, James, Quinn, James, Dwyer, Philip O', Gleeson, Thomas, Connors, William, Cormack, William, Stapleton, Patrick, Treacy, Martin, Kearney, Austin, Crowley, Jerry, Treacy, John, Dwyer, Philip, Crowley, Jeremiah, Connors, James, and Tynan, Tobias
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Historic sites ,History ,local legends ,Legal status, laws, etc ,Toys ,Manners and customs ,Borrisoleigh ,Birds ,Riddles ,Animals ,Buiríos Ó Luigheach ,Occupations ,Weather ,Poverty ,Folklore ,Treasure troves ,Jokes ,Whooping cough ,Agriculture ,Traditional medicine ,Folk beliefs ,Supernatural beings ,Famine, 1845-1852 ,Ringforts ,Food ,Nail craft ,Land use ,Dissenters, Religious ,Butter ,Recreation ,Ireland - Abstract
A collection of folklore and local history stories from Borrisoleigh (school) (Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher #missing., Funny Story / Ryan, Andrew -- Riddles -- Weather-Signs -- Local Happening / Ryan, Andrew -- Names of Fields -- Church Field / Ryan, Andrew -- Church Field / Ryan, Andrew -- Homemade Toys / Ryan, James -- Bird-Lore / Prior, James -- Tobar Chiaráin / Ryan, William -- Hogan's Fort / Ryan, Andrew -- Coming of the Cuckoo / Prior, Michael -- Hidden Treasure / Stapleton, James -- Hidden Treasure / Quinn, James -- Great Runner / Dwyer, Philip O' -- Larigan's Tower / Gleeson, Thomas -- Firkin-Making / Prior, Michael -- Rush Hat / Connors, William -- Ryan's Fort - Coarsepark / Cormack, William -- Famine Story / Stapleton, Patrick -- Hidden Treasure / Treacy, Martin -- Great Mower / Connors, William -- Daisy Chain / Kearney, Austin -- Cook's Fort / Prior, Michael -- Mike Andrew's Fort / Gleeson, Thomas -- Great Dancer / Crowley, Jerry -- Strong Man / Treacy, John -- Nail-Making / Kearney, Austin -- Famine Fever / Ryan, William -- Riddles -- Three Sons / Treacy, Martin -- Riddles -- Magic Ciseán / Connors, William -- Ghostly Visitor / Ryan, Andrew -- Haunted Farmer / Prior, Michael -- Neglected Warning / Gleeson, Thomas -- Churning Story / Connors, William -- Magic Cure / Prior, Michael -- Lucky Thought / Gleeson, Thomas -- He Broke the Sabbath / Connors, William -- Ned of the Hill / Prior, Michael -- Superstitions / Gleeson, Thomas -- Fairy Thorn / Dwyer, Philip -- Sheila na Guira / Gleeson, Thomas -- O'Dwyer's Barrel / Connors, William -- Death of Mlaghlin Burke / Prior, Michael -- Burke Treasure / Ryan, James -- Cure for the Whooping-Cough / Gleeson, Thomas -- Galloping O' Hogan / Dwyer, Philip -- Famous Rider / Prior, Michael -- Search for O' Hogan's Treasure / Gleeson, Thomas -- Supernatural Help / Gleeson, Thomas -- Bewitched / Crowley, Jeremiah -- Yeos / Gleeson, Thomas -- Weather Signs -- Ghost Story -- This Far and No Farther / Prior, Michael -- Hugh's Half-Crown / Gleeson, Thomas -- Two of Them / Prior, Michael -- Gorteenadawn / Gleeson, Thomas -- Father Burke / Gleeson, Thomas -- Headless Carriage / Connors, James -- Bearnan Cuillan / Dwyer, Philip O' -- It Still Grows / Connors, James -- On the Run / Gleeson, Thomas -- Inceident of '48 / Prior, Michael -- Glenkeen and Holycross / Dwyer, Philip O' -- Big Shout / Connors, James -- Ball of Fire / Gleeson, Thomas -- Eighty Years Ago / Prior, Michael -- Hurling Fan / Dwyer, Philip O' -- Petticoat Loose / Connors, James -- Narrow Escape / Gleeson, Thomas -- Danish Gold / Prior, Michael -- Fairy Woman / Tynan, Tobias -- Fairy Fort / Connors, James -- At the Time of the Union / Gleeson, Thomas -- Old Landmarks / Prior, Michael -- Ballycalley / Dwyer, Philip O', Teacher name missing., Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
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- 1937
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