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The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. The Dwarf King of the Western World

    CBÉS 0126

    Austin F. Cunney, William Loftus

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  2. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0128

    Shelia Durcan, Tom Durcan

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  3. Bréag Éireann

    CBÉS 0129

    Seán Ó Éaluighthe

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    “Rí a bhí ann fadó shoin agus fadó bhí agus dá mbeinnse an uair sin ann ní bheinn ann anois.”

    CBÉS 0129

    Eoghan Ó Suilleabháin, Seán Ó Éaluighthe

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  5. Scéalta Grinn - Bréag Éireann

    CBÉS 0130

    Maighréad Ní Dhochartaigh, Séamus Ó Dochartaigh

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  6. Bréag Éireann

    CBÉS 0130

    Máire Ní Ghruaidhrí, Nóra Muiltheach

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    “There was once a king who was very old.”

    CBÉS 0185

    Michael Regan, Mr Francis Regan

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  8. Story

    CBÉS 0197

    Agnes Mc Morrow, Hugh Mc Morrow

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  9. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0203

    Bertie Stuart, Jack Forbes

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  10. Story

    CBÉS 0219

    Pat Conan

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  11. A Story of the Wise Old Man's Son

    CBÉS 0220

    Frank Duignan, John Mc Kiernan

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  12. A Story

    CBÉS 0220

    Thomas Lee

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  13. A Cruel King

    CBÉS 0221

    John Mc Kiernan, P. Mac Giolla Choinnigh

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  14. The Cruel King

    CBÉS 0221

    P. Mac Giolla Choinnigh, Philip Mc Loughlin

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    “Long long ago there lived a wicked king in Eirinn.”

    CBÉS 0255

    Betty Gilchrist, Mrs Brigid Gilchrist

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  16. Scéal

    CBÉS 0327

    Diarmuid Ó Duinnín, Seán Ó Luasaigh

  17. Scéal

    CBÉS 0329

    Diarmuid Ua Críodáin

  18. An Duine Uasal agus na Trí Gaisce

    CBÉS 0330

    Mícheál Ó Néill

  19. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0380

    Alice O' Keeffe, Mr Michael Barrett

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  20. Áiféis na Blách

    CBÉS 0408

    Parthalán Ó Ruadhacháin

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