Maghera School was a local mixed school located in Maghera townland, Tulla. The school was part of the Schools' Collection in the 1930s. The stories were written in English, Irish and mixed (both English and Irish versions). The School pupils who attended came from the parishes of Clooney and Tulla. The school opened in 1869 and educated many of the local school children well into the 1970s. The schoolhouse is now a private residence. The following stories were included:
Stories collected included:
Hidden Treasures
Funny Stories
Signs of Rain and Storm
Sayings about the Weather
Famous Men
Strong Men
Storms
A Disease and Great Storms
Old Crafts
Old Cures
Old Proverbs
Pishogues
Lores
Blessed Wells
Beggars
Raths and Forts
Names of Places
My Townland
The Famine
Matchmaking
Games
The Churn
Forges
The Tailor
Bread
Landlords
Cnoc na Togher
Béaliodeas
Blearnagh
Holy Island
Magh Adhair
A Hedge School
Tyredagh Castle
Quin Abbey
A Mass Rock
Sagart an Blásnach
Collectors and Informants included the following:
Thomas Canny
Patrick Conroy
Patsy Conroy
Michael Cusack
Patrick Degidon
Peter Dinan
Thomas O'Donnell
Joe Garvey
Joseph Garvey
Patty O'Halloran
Patrick O'Halloran
John Hickey
Johnny Hickey
Patrick Markham
Mrs. Murphy
John Murphy
Doctor McNamara
Patrick McNamara
Michael Torpey
Michael Vaughan
Ned Vaughan
Thomas Whelan
This collection can be accessed at the following link:
This list was compiled by Jane Halloran Ryan, Ireland Reaching Out Volunteer
