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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. Riddles

    CBÉS 1124

    Mary Agnes Bonner

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  2. Riddles

    CBÉS 1124

    Maggie Doherty

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  3. Riddles

    CBÉS 1124

    Patrick Joseph Doherty

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  4. Riddles

    CBÉS 1124

    Willie Mc Laughlin

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  5. Riddles

    CBÉS 1124

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  6. Fairy Stories - The White Cow

    CBÉS 1124

    James Bonner, Mary Agnes Bonner

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  7. Niall the King of the Fairies

    CBÉS 1124

    James Bonner, Mary Agnes Bonner

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    “About one hundred and twenty years ago a boy the name of Mac Laughlin who lived in Killourt was sent by his mother to the well at twilight for water.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Annie Doherty, Maggie Doherty

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    “Some hundred and fifty years ago a family the name of Harkin lived in the West town in a sod house.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Maggie Doherty, Mary Logue

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  10. Seán Crosach

    CBÉS 1124

    Neil Mc Laughlin, Willie Mc Laughlin

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  11. A Fairy Letter

    CBÉS 1124

    Patrick Logue

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  12. Oisin

    CBÉS 1124

    Madge Doherty, Mary Ann Gallagher

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  13. Black Saturday

    CBÉS 1124

    Hugh Toland, Mary Agnes Bonner

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  14. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 1124

    Mary Agnes Bonner

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  15. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 1124

    Mary A. Bonner, Patrick Toland

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  16. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 1124

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  17. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 1124

    John Mc Keaney, Mary Agnes Gallagher

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  18. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 1124

    Andrew Mc Gonigle, Nellie Gallagher

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  19. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 1124

    John Doherty, Nellie Gallagher

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  20. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 1124

    Donal O Mahony, Mick Monagle

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