Drumcharley School was located in the townland of Drumcharley by St. Mary's Church, Drumcharley. The school closed in 1970 when the local schools in Tulla were amalgamated and students from the other schools located outside the village were brought into Tulla for their education. Today Drumcharley National School is a community centre which is used for special events.
Stories that were collected were written in both English and Irish. Many of the students' names are given in Irish.
Stories were collected under the following titles:
A Story
Boxty Bread
Graveyards
Forts
The Big Wind
Roslara Lake
The People Long Ago
Hidden Treasure
Riddles
St. Mochulla
Halloween Customs
Farming Implements
The Making of Linen
The Habit of Our Ancestors
Holy Wells
Proverbs
Seanfhocaill (Sayings)
Old Cures
The Well of Tubber MacShane
The Making of Candles
Pisreoga
Leather Tanning
St. Stephen's Day Customs
Basket Making
The Life of Biddy Beag
Biddy Collins
How People Used to Wash Their Clothes Long Ago
Biddy Mulqueen
Holy Well
The collectors and informants for this collection include the following:
William Bourke
Bríghid de Buitléar
Bean de Buitléir
Prionseas de Buitléar
Criostiona Ní Caoimh
Micheál Mac Carthaig
Domhnal Ó Chaoimh
Nora Ní Chonmhara
Sean Ó Chuama
S. Ó Chuana
Domhnal Ó Chuighnigh
Aindríos Mac Conmhara
Nora Ní Conmhara
Ide Ní Chuana
Tomás Ó hOgáin
Bean Úi Liodaidh
Máire Ní Mhaoldhomhnuigh
Brigid Níc Mhathghamha
Brighid Nic Mhathghamha
Peadar Ó Mhuineóig
Úna Ní Mhuineóig
Brighíd Ní Ógáin
Caitlin Ní Ógáin
Cáit Ní Ógáin
Dan Quigney
Seán Ó huallacháin
This school collection can be viewed at the following link: https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5177617
This list was compiled by Jane Halloran Ryan Tulla Parish Liaison Volunteer
