The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Na Lochlannaigh

    CBÉS 1111

    Mrs Doherty

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  2. An Solas atá le Feiceáil in Rockytown

    CBÉS 1111

    John Mc Laughlin

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  3. An Dóigh a bhFuair Kinnego A Ainm

    CBÉS 1111

    Mr Harry Mc Laughlin

    Kinnagoe, Co. Donegal

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  4. Scéaltaí fá Cholm Cille

    CBÉS 1111

    Mrs Mary O' Hagan

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  5. Scéaltaí fá Cholm Cille

    CBÉS 1111

    Mr M. Rodden

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  6. Scéaltaí fá Cholm Cille

    CBÉS 1111

    Mr H. Quigley

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  7. Riddles Commonly Heard in the District

    CBÉS 1111

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  8. The Christmas Rhymers

    CBÉS 1111

    George Mc Laughlin

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    Tuairm ar chéad bliadhain ó shoin bhí fear muigh ag baint muirinighe ar an chósta.

    CBÉS 1111

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  10. (no title)

    Lá amháin tamall maith bliadhanta ó shoin bhí triúr feirmeoirí as Desertegney ag teacht isteach go Buncrannaighe.

    CBÉS 1111

    Mr Hopkins

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    Ins na bliadhanta a chuaidh thart beireadha ar móran sgadáin i Loch Súiligh.

    CBÉS 1111

    Mrs Fraser

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  12. (no title)

    Oidhche amháin bhí fear as na Illies ag dul abhaile as an bhaile mhór ...

    CBÉS 1111

    Mrs Doherty

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  13. (no title)

    When you rise up in the morning ¶ And looking for a cure ...

    CBÉS 1111

    Mr John Mc Laughlin

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  14. (no title)

    One night about two years ago a train was seen coming ...

    CBÉS 1111

    Mr John Mc Laughlin

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  15. (no title)

    One time there was a girl from Gransha keeping company with a Protestant.

    CBÉS 1111

    Mrs Mc Groarty

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  16. (no title)

    At the present time in Buncrana lives an old man called William Kavanagh.

    CBÉS 1111

    Mr A. Mc Cracken

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  17. (no title)

    One night a light appeared in Brigid Loughrey's in the Rockytown.

    CBÉS 1111

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  18. (no title)

    In the penal days when there was a price on the head of every priest.

    CBÉS 1111

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    There was a well in Desertegney said to have been blessed by St Egney.

    CBÉS 1111

    Mrs Fraser

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  20. (no title)

    Once a ghost was supposed to be seen in Gartyargan.

    CBÉS 1111

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