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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. Scéal

    CBÉS 0282

    Tadhg Ó Muirille

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  2. Scéal Sheáin Uí Bhriain

    CBÉS 0295

    Dómhnaill Ó Lionáin, Tomás O Séogdha

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  3. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0301

    Cornelius Lehane, John Hayes

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  4. Scéal

    CBÉS 0342

    Tadhg Ó Ceallacáin, Tadhg Ó Céilleachair

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  5. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0404

    Jerry Collins, Maurice Culhane

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    “Long ago there used be four boys playing cards in a house.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Mrs Barry, Peg Barry

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  7. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there lived a man named Jack.”

    CBÉS 0411

    Nora Walsh

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  8. A Story - Seán agus an Sprid

    CBÉS 0417

    Gerald Lawlor, John Donegan

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  9. Story - A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0417

    Jack Sweeney, Michael Mc Grath

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  10. Sárú na Spride agus Triúr fén gComhrainn

    “Bhí feirmeoir thíos i gCeann Caisle suim blianta ó shoin.”

    CBÉS 0423

    Seán Ó Muircheartaigh

  11. An Cailín sa Chomhrainn

    CBÉS 0423

    Tadhg O Concubhair

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  12. An Seanduine a Bhí ina Chónaí i gCillaruith

    CBÉS 0423

    Seán Ó Dubháin

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  13. (no title)

    “One night there was a man from Inch coming home after playing cards about one o'clock...”

    CBÉS 0440

    John Foley, Margaret O' Driscoll

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  14. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0596

    James Meaney, Mary O' Loughlin

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  15. Duine D'Fháil ar Ais ó Ná Daoine Maithe

    CBÉS 0611

    Mícheál Mac Giolla Máirtín, Siobhán Nic Giolla Máirtín

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  16. Ceithearnach an Chaoithrinn

    CBÉS 0633

    Seán Ó Loingsig

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  17. Ceithearnach an Chuibhrinn

    CBÉS 0633

    Brighid Ní Aongusa, Seán Ó Loinghsigh

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  18. Ceithearnach an Chuibhrinn

    CBÉS 0633

    Dan Mc Inerney

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  19. Scéal: Tadhg na Stiall

    CBÉS 0637

    John Duggan

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    “The tale I am going to relate happened in the year of 1802.”

    CBÉS 0831

    James Quigley

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