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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. Story

    CBÉS 1100

    Mr Denis O' Kane

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  2. Story

    CBÉS 1100

    Mr Dan Gallagher

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  3. Story

    CBÉS 1100

    Mr Dan Gallagher

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  4. Story

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs Bogan

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  5. Story

    CBÉS 1100

    William Temple

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  6. Story

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs Huston

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  7. Story

    CBÉS 1100

    Mr W. Temple

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  8. Story

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs S Lucas, William Lucas

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  9. Story

    CBÉS 1100

    Mr H. Temple

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  10. Story

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs S. Lucas

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  11. Story

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs S Lucas

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  12. Story

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs S. Lucas

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    “About seventy years ago my grandmother Mrs S Lucas and the servant girl were in the house alone while her father and mother were out driving.”

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs S Lucas

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    “About one mile from my home lives a man named Joe Knox.”

    CBÉS 1100

    Mr J Knox

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    “Near St Johnston some years ago a servant man was set to work to stub a Glen in which grew gentry bushes.”

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs S Lucas

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    “About seventy years ago there lived a man near St Johnston named Mr Cunnigham.”

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs S Lucas

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    “A certain man, who lived in Raphoe about 50 years ago, wished to marry a young girl but she would not take him.”

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs S Lucas

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  18. (no title)

    “In olden times in Ireland the people had dealings with the fairies.”

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs S Lucas

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  19. (no title)

    “In olden times the people carried out customs that no fairies nor witches could harm them.”

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs S Lucas

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  20. (no title)

    “My grandmother was Mrs Lucas who formerly lived at a place outside St Johnston called the Green.”

    CBÉS 1100

    Mrs S Lucas

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