The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. (no title)

    Long ago there lived a king who had a beautiful wife.

    CBÉS 0150

    Mrs Barbara Walsh, Peggy Flynn

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    There was once a king long ago and he had three sons.

    CBÉS 0150

    Agnes Timlin, Michael Timlin

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    There was once a married couple and they had three daughters.

    CBÉS 0150

    Agnes Timlin, Michael Timlin

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    There was once a man and his wife who had only two daughters.

    CBÉS 0150

    Agnes Timlin, Michael Timlin

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    There is a field in Shanclough called the Chapel field and there was a Catholic chapel built on it in the olden times.

    CBÉS 0150

    Mary Langan, Michael Langan

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    Once upon a time, a man had three sons, and he was just as fond of one as he was of the other.

    CBÉS 0150

    Mary Langan, Michael Langan

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  7. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0150

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  8. Signs of Rough and Bad Weather

    CBÉS 0150

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  9. Riddles

    CBÉS 0150

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  10. Old Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0150

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    Currabaggan is a village in the parish of Backs and is five miles south of Ballina to the west of the River Moy.

    CBÉS 0150

    Pat Devine, Peggy Flynn

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    Pádraig Bourke from Tooreen Knockmore in the parish of Backs was looked upon as the strongest man in the parish.

    CBÉS 0150

    Richard Bourke

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