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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. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 1031

    Michael Mc Grane, Mr Patrick Mc Grane

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  2. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 1031

    Mr James Gorman, Pearl Gorman

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  3. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 1031

    Mr James Greene, Rose Greene

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  4. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 1031

    Mary Langan, Mr Charles Langan

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  5. Funny Stories

    “A long time ago it was said that an old man and woman lived happily together in a very small little house.”

    CBÉS 1031

    James Mc Gonigle, Kathleen Mc Gonigle

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  6. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 1031

    Joseph Mangan, Mrs Mangan

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  7. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 1031

    Mollie Toland, Mr Bob Toland

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  8. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 1031

    Mary Travers, Mrs Travers

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  9. A Collection of Riddles

    CBÉS 1031

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  10. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 1031

    Rose Greene

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  11. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 1031

    Joseph Mangan, Mr James Mangan

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  12. Local Heores

    CBÉS 1031

    Mr Hugh Gorman, Pearl Gorman

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  13. A Local Happening

    “About sixty years ago a man called Patrick Carron of Ballyalla Ballintra and his wife Margaret, where on their way home from a fair in Ballintra village.”

    CBÉS 1031

    Joseph Mangan, Mrs Mangan

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  14. A Local Happening

    “About one hundred and fifty years ago a boy named Paddy Doherty of the townland of Ballymagroarty had a great affection for a young girl...”

    CBÉS 1031

    Mr Hugh Gorman, Pearl Gorman

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  15. A Local Happening

    “About one hundred years ago there was a drowning at Belle's Isle.”

    CBÉS 1031

    Maureen Mc Calliog, Mr Michael Mc Calliog

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  16. A Local Happening

    “A very distressing accident happened on Lough Rath which is about two miles from Ballintra.”

    CBÉS 1031

    Mary Walsh, Mr Richard Walsh

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  17. Severe Weather

    CBÉS 1031

    Joseph Mangan, Mrs Mangan

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  18. Severe Weather

    CBÉS 1031

    Kathleen Mc Gonigle, Mr James Mc Gonigle

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  19. Severe Weather

    CBÉS 1031

    Mr Hugh Gorman, Pearl Gorman

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  20. Severe Weather

    CBÉS 1031

    Mary Walsh, Mr Richard Walsh

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