The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Swapping a Son for Gold

    CBÉS 0089

    Cáitlín Ní Nadraigh, Michael Neary

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  2. A Lost Purse

    CBÉS 0089

    J. Malley, P. Malley

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  3. The Highest Penny

    CBÉS 0089

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  4. The Children Brought off by an Eagle

    CBÉS 0089

    Nora Forde, Thomas Forde

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  5. The Ghost

    CBÉS 0089

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  6. Lights in a Field

    CBÉS 0089

    Martin Cunningham, Nora Cunningham

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  7. The Priest and the Parson

    CBÉS 0089

    John Paul Mac Dermot, Mr Mc Dermot

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  8. Gold in the Burrenmore Cave

    CBÉS 0089

    Michael Forde, Mr Forde

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  9. The Sheep Stealer

    CBÉS 0089

    Caitlín Ní Ghairbhith, Mrs Martin Garvey

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  10. The Good Fairy Mother

    CBÉS 0089

    Caitléan Ní Ghairbhith, Martin Garvey

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  11. The Stranger in the Cart

    CBÉS 0089

    John Malley, Pat Malley

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  12. Riddles

    CBÉS 0089

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  13. The Sight of the Devil

    CBÉS 0089

    Máighréadh Mac Dhomhnaill, Randall Mc Donnell

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  14. A Prayer

    CBÉS 0089

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  15. Ghosts Who Ate

    CBÉS 0089

    Máighréadh Mach Domnaill, Randall Mc Donnell

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  16. Stopped by a Cock

    CBÉS 0089

    Martin Cunningham, Nora Cunningham

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  17. A Rhyme

    CBÉS 0089

    Maráid Ní Chorcoráin, Mrs Margaret Corcoran

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  18. Riddles

    CBÉS 0089

    Mrs K. Corcoran, P. Malley

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  19. The Monk's Ghost

    CBÉS 0089

    Mary Mc Donnell, Mrs Randall Mc Donnell

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  20. The Black Pig

    CBÉS 0089

    Martin Cunningham, Nora Cunningham

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