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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. Donal and the Wheat

    CBÉS 0022

    Martin Dooley

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  2. The Smith and the Devil

    CBÉS 0022

    Martin Dooley

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  3. The Three Brothers

    CBÉS 0022

    Martin Dooley

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  4. Story

    CBÉS 0022

    Martin Dooley

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  5. Story

    CBÉS 0022

    Martin Dooley

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  6. Counting the Souls

    CBÉS 0022

    Martin Dooley

    Transcript

  7. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0823

    Donall Dooley, Martin Dooley

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    “One day Andy Murphy was going from Bournafea to Kilkenny to buy himself a pair of boots, he had fourteen shillings in his pocket for the boots.”

    CBÉS 0863

    Chrissie Brophy, Martin Dooley

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    “In Kilfarney there once lived a woman by the name of Biddy Ross. She was a very bad woman and when she died the people said she would go to hell.”

    CBÉS 0863

    Chrissie Brophy, Martin Dooley

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    “One night Tady Brennan was playing cards in Jackman's house, which was not very far from his own house. When he was coming home he saw a man walking at the opposite side of the road.”

    CBÉS 0863

    Chrissie Brophy, Martin Dooley

    Transcript

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    “One day Jack Fatter was going to town to buy some groceries for his family. When he reached the town he got the groceries and put them in the car.”

    CBÉS 0863

    Chrissie Brophy, Martin Dooley

    Transcript