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 20

    One night my grandfather was coming from Granny Colhoun's shop. He was coming over the hill for a near way.

    CBÉS 1123

    Mrs Robert George Knox

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  2. Story 21

    Once upon a time the people believed that there were such things as fairies.

    CBÉS 1123

    Mr Robert George Knox

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  3. Story 22

    There was once a man named Henry Miller, who lived in Glacknadrummond, Culdaff. He blinked everything at which he looked, and everything which he blinked was sure to die.

    CBÉS 1123

    Mr Patrick Conner

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  4. Story 23

    Once upon a time there was a man named Lynch. He lived in Buncrana, and he had the gift for curing broken legs.

    CBÉS 1123

    Mr Mc Keague

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  5. Story 24

    There is a picture in McLaughlin's house in Culdaff, and when it falls people believe that it is a sign that some in the house is going to die.

    CBÉS 1123

    Cassie Doherty

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    There is a brass lamp in my uncle's house, and when it is cleaned, something unusual happens.

    CBÉS 1123

    Sam Mc Keague

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    My grandfather once had an apple tree that blossomed out of season.

    CBÉS 1123

    Sam Mc Keague

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  8. Old Cures

    CBÉS 1123

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  9. The Local Forge

    CBÉS 1123

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  10. The Churn

    CBÉS 1123

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  11. The Local Fairs

    CBÉS 1123

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  12. Place Names

    CBÉS 1123

    Culdaff, Co. Donegal

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  13. My Home District

    CBÉS 1123

    Culdaff, Co. Donegal

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  14. The Games I Play

    CBÉS 1123

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  15. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 1123

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  16. The Care of Farm Animals

    CBÉS 1123

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  17. Hedge-School

    CBÉS 1123

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  18. Our Patron Saint

    CBÉS 1123

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  19. The Local Landlord

    CBÉS 1123

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