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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. Soitheach Ársa

    CBÉS 1081

    M. Ó Gallchobhair

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  2. The Old Hag

    CBÉS 1081

    Bríghid Ní h Éigeartaigh, Mrs Hegarty

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  3. Boxty Bread

    CBÉS 1081

    Charlie Mc Fadden, Hugh Mc Fadden

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  4. May Eve Customs

    CBÉS 1081

    Eamonn Mc Gettigan

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  5. Blind Man's Buff

    CBÉS 1081

    Mary Rodden

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  6. A Story of Lord Leitrim

    CBÉS 1081

    Eamonn Mc Gettigan, Maitiú Mac Éiteagain

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  7. A Story

    “One of our great yearly feasts is that of St. Brighid's Eve which always falls on the last day of January.”

    CBÉS 1081

    Bhera Ní Dhuibhe, Sergeant Sharkey

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  8. A Story

    “About two hundred years ago there lived in this district an old woman names Mrs Doohan. She had three daughters, Brigid, Shelia, and Grace.”

    CBÉS 1081

    Caitlín Nic Suibhne, John Sweeney

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  9. A Priest

    CBÉS 1081

    Eibhlín Ní Dhubhthaigh, Frank Duffy

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  10. Cardinal Logue

    CBÉS 1081

    Róise Nic Éiteagain, William Durning

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  11. Guesses

    CBÉS 1081

    Mary Liney

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  12. The Big Wind of 1839

    CBÉS 1081

    Jim Fields, Máire Ní Rodáin

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  13. Scéal

    “Tuirim ar chead go leith bliadhain ó shoin bhí fear darbh ainm Séamus Ó Dhomhnaill in a chomhnuidhe thíos ag Mucais agus bhí buachaill seirbhise aige darbh ainm Tomas.”

    CBÉS 1081

    Caitlín Nic Suibhne, John Sweeney

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  14. The Finding of Doon Well

    CBÉS 1081

    Eibhlín Ní Dhubhthaigh, Frank Duffy

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  15. Company Keeping

    CBÉS 1081

    Eibhlín Ní Dhubhthaigh

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  16. Erin's Lovely Isle

    CBÉS 1081

    Eibhlín Ní Dhubhthaigh, Frank Duffy

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  17. Lough a Salt

    CBÉS 1081

    Eibhlín Ní Dhubhthaigh

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  18. Our Churn

    CBÉS 1081

    Eibhlín Ní Dhubhtaigh, Frank Duffy

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  19. Proverbs

    CBÉS 1081

    Róise Nic Éiteagain

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  20. Scéal

    “Aon uair amháin idír Loch as Alt agus Dún Mór bhí bean darbh ainm Nuala Níc Gharbaigh.”

    CBÉS 1081

    Eamonn Mc Gettigan, Róise Nic Éiteagain

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