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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. Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 1122

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  2. Harmful Weeds

    CBÉS 1122

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  3. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 1122

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  4. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 1122

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  5. Tailors

    CBÉS 1122

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  6. Story

    CBÉS 1122

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  7. Local Toys

    CBÉS 1122

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  8. Local Roads

    CBÉS 1122

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  9. Story

    CBÉS 1122

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    “Once upon a time there was a man, and he had a cow, and a calf.”

    CBÉS 1122

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    “Once upon a time a crew from Uris went out to fish on the sea.”

    CBÉS 1122

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    “Once upon a time a man put whiskey in a rock for the fairies.”

    CBÉS 1122

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    “Once upon a time a man who was living in the townland of Tornabratley”

    CBÉS 1122

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    “Once upon a time there was a man, and his wife, and children living in a house.”

    CBÉS 1122

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    “Once upon a time there was an old warrior in Ireland called Fionn Mac Cumhail.”

    CBÉS 1122

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  16. (no title)

    “There was a very poor man one time, and he had one cow, and he depended on this cow to keep him living.”

    CBÉS 1122

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    “There was a man one time, and one night he went out to the hill to look for his cows.”

    CBÉS 1122

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  18. (no title)

    “There was a man one time, and on Saint Brigid's night he went out to cut rushes to make crosses.”

    CBÉS 1122

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  19. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there was a man and every night he milked his cows he got very little milk from them.”

    CBÉS 1122

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  20. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there was a woman, and she was herding behind a hill.”

    CBÉS 1122

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