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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. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0089

    Caitilín Ní Fhlanngaile, Mrs Flannery

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  2. An Old Custom

    CBÉS 0089

    Martin Cunningham, Nora Cunningham

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  3. A Local Accident

    CBÉS 0089

    Mrs Corcoran, Patrick O Máille

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  4. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0089

    Mrs O' Donnell, Peig Ní Dhomhnaill

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  5. A Sick Call

    CBÉS 0089

    Mary O' Malley, Mrs Corcoran

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  6. The Man and the Bag of Money

    CBÉS 0089

    M. Mc Hale, Máire Ní Ruadháin

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  7. The Rosary

    CBÉS 0089

    M. Forde, Michael Forde

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    “Once upon a time there lived a company of country boys who used to be out very late at night.”

    CBÉS 0089

    A. Malley, Pádhraic Ó Máille

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  9. Don’t Refuse Tea at Night Or Else

    CBÉS 0089

    M. Forde, Michael Forde

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  10. A Story - Tricking at Cards

    CBÉS 0089

    Anthony Malley, Máire Ní Mháille

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  11. Thrashing - Our Method

    CBÉS 0089

    Margaret Mc Donnell, Randell Mc Donnell

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  12. Flax

    CBÉS 0089

    John Malley, P. Malley

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  13. A Loom

    CBÉS 0089

    Martin Cunningham, Nóra Ní Chuinneóghain

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  14. The First People That Came to Burren

    CBÉS 0089

    J. Malley, Pádhraic Ó Máille

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  15. The Black Pig

    CBÉS 0089

    Mrs Cunningham, Nóra Ní Chuinneóghain

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  16. Spinning at Night - The Hags

    CBÉS 0089

    Mrs Kate Corcoran, Pádhraic Ó Máille

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  17. Going for Poitín - Led astray by Fairies

    CBÉS 0089

    Mr Cunningham, Nora Ní Chuinneagáin

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  18. The Strange Man Seen at Every Crossroads

    CBÉS 0089

    Maráid Ní Chorcoráin, Mrs M. Corcoran

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  19. A Hungry Man Dreaming of Food

    CBÉS 0089

    Anthony O' Malley, Patrick O' Malley

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  20. The Black Lump

    CBÉS 0089

    Mrs Kate Corcoran, Patrick O Malley

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