DOI: 10.7925/drs1.duchas_4922204
title: Scoil na mBráthar, Dúrlas Éile

description: A collection of folklore and local history stories from Scoil na mBráthar, Dúrlas Éile (school) (Thurles, Co. Tipperary), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Br. T. S. Ó Maoilchiaráin.
description: Hidden Treasure / Everard, John -- Hidden Treasure / Commins, Michael -- Hidden Treasure / Caulfield, Michael -- Hidden Treasure / Casey, Ian -- Hidden Treasure / Maher, Thomas -- Hidden Treasure / Grant, Seán -- Hidden Treasure / Shelly, Daniel -- Hidden Treasure / English, Mahon -- Hidden Treasure / Lyons, John -- Hidden Treasure / Ryan, Ned -- Hidden Treasure / Mullally, Michael -- Hidden Treasure / Healy, Anthony -- Hidden Treasure / Fogarthy, Michael -- Hidden Treasure / Sheehy, Maurice -- Hidden Treasure / Kenny, Seán -- Funny Stories / Sheehy, Maurice -- Funny Stories / Shelly, Daniel -- Funny Stories / Caulfield, Michael -- Funny Stories / Foyle, Dermot -- Funny Stories -- Funny Stories -- Funny Stories -- Funny Stories -- Funny Stories -- Riddles -- Weather-Lore -- There lived in Two-Mile-Borris a man that went around... / Butler, Frank -- There was a man living up near... / Ryan, Ned -- When Finn Mc. Cuchul was a boy... / Kenny, Seán -- One of the Heroes of Loughmore... / Fogarty, Michael -- John Morrissey from Templemore was never... / Delahunty, Padruig -- Mr T. Condon, Kilmallock, Co Limerick was a great cyclist. ... / Guigan, Denis Mc -- A fellow named Hannon cycled from Carrick-On-Suir to Thurles... / Humpreys, Liam -- There was a man in the bog one day... / Kenny, Pilip -- Castle Fogarty north of Thurles was... / Shelly, Daniel -- About seventy years ago a little bit outside... / Fitzgibbon, Michael -- In the year 1930 Lisduff quarry went on fire. ... / Grant, Jack -- About a mile from Johnstown... / Healy, Anthony -- About two years ago there was a man... / Forristal, Padruig -- When Uauds the landlord was in the towns land of Dundrum. ... / English, Seán -- There was once a big fire in the town hall Thurles. ... / Butler, Frank -- During the "Black and Tan" fight in Ireland... / Purcell, Willie -- Mr Delahunty of Leugh was evicted by... / Delahunty, Padruig -- When Ellis was shot at Kill Cross Loughmore... / Fogarthy, Michael -- Severe Weather / Butler, Frank -- In the year 1900 there was a flood in Turraheen... / Delahunty, Padruig -- In the year 1932 there was a big snow fall... / Caulfield, Michael -- There was a heavy snowstorm in 1932. ... / Purcell, Willie -- In the year 1933 there was fierce thunder... -- About three of four years ago we had a very heavy snowfall. ... -- Once upon a time there were a man by the name of Denis Maher... / Maher, Thomas -- In the year 1932 there was a great snow fall... / Shelly, Daniel -- In 1888 there was a very famous wanderer... / Caulfield, Michael -- About two hundred yards outside Lisduff station... / Grant, John -- There is a place near Clonmore called Annfield... / Ryan, Ned -- There was an old school in Two-Mile-Borris... / Butler, Frank -- About forty five years ago there was an old school... / Kenny, Seán -- There is a place outside Borrisoleigh called... / Kenny, Pilip -- (There was a Hedge school in about a mile from... / Morgan, Brian -- Mr Hayes who lived in Friar St. Thurles was... / Sheehy, Seán -- There lived in Croke St, Thurles... / Butler, Frank -- Near Moyglass County Tipperary there lived a man... / Grant, John -- Johnny Tappin lived in Rossa St, Thurles... / Sheehy, Maurice -- In a place called "ladies Well" there is the ruins... / Caulfield, Michael -- There was a man named John Barry... / Fitzgibbon, Michael -- In olden times the people used to make candles. ... / English, Mahon -- There was great excitement when anyone got married... / Morgan, Brian -- Long ago when the people were getting married... / Maher, Thomas -- Holy Wells / Culligan, Cyril -- On the road to Luach there is a small space between... / Callanan, John -- There is a holy well in the Parish of Thurles. ... / Kenneally, Pat -- There is a holy well in my Parish... / Carroll, Patrick -- There is a holy well in my Parish... -- Proverbs -- Games I Play -- Fairy Forts / Larkin, John -- I know a fort. ... / Stakelum, Patrick -- There is a fort in the Townland of Cormackstown. ... / Shelly, James -- There is a fort in one of Mr Maher's fields. ... / Quinn, William -- I know of a fort in Mr. Brennan's land. ... / Fogarty, James -- There is a fort near our place. ... / Birmingham, Michael -- I know a fairy not far from Thurles. ... / Cormac, Patrick Mc -- There are a good many forts around this county. ... / Callonan, John -- There are not many forts around Ballybrophy. ... / Culligan, Cyril -- I know a fort and it is... / Butler, Richard -- Old Graveyards / Maher, Daniel -- There are four graveyards in the parish of Thurles. ... / Mahon, Matthew -- There are three old graveyards in this Parish. ... / Callnan, John -- Travelling Folk / Culligan, Cyril -- Travelling Folk / Callnan, John -- Travelling Folk / Gallacher, Pat -- Local Fair / Stakelum, Patrick -- Local Heroes / Kinane, Philip -- Local Happenings / Kinane, Philip -- Old Crafts / Kinane, Philip -- Local Place Names / Kinane, Philip -- Local Cures / Kinane, Philip -- Homemade Toys / Kinane, Philip -- Travelling Lore / Dwyer, John O' -- Fairy Forts / Dwyer, John O' -- Local Poets / Dwyer, John O' -- Famine Times / Dwyer, John O' -- Games I Play / Dwyer, John O' -- Holy Wells / Dwyer, John O' -- Proverbs / Dwyer, John O' -- Local Forge / Dwyer, John O' -- Clothes Made Locally / Dwyer, John O' -- Local Marriage Customs / Fitzgerald, Joe -- Homemade Toys
description: 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.