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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. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there was a king who had very queer ears.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Mícheál O Seacnasaigh, Tomás O Seacnasaigh

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    “Once upon a time a poor scholar was travelling on the road.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Roger Furey

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  3. Roscam Round Tower

    CBÉS 0032

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  4. Roscam Church

    CBÉS 0032

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  5. Cloch na Liagann

    CBÉS 0032

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    “There is a well situated at the back of the village of Glenascul Oranmore called Tobar Bun na stamhail.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Mícheál O Seacnasaigh, Tomas O Seacnasaigh

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    “There is a hill in Glenascaul called "cnocán".”

    CBÉS 0032

    Mícheál O Seacnasaigh

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    “Once upon a time there was a goat and she had four kids.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Mrs Shaughneasy

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    “Once upon a time there was a little boy who was an only son.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Máirtín O Mógáin, Pat Costello

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  10. Landlords - Oranmore, Co. Galway

    CBÉS 0032

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  11. Fuarán Mór na Féinne

    CBÉS 0032

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  12. Tobar na Caillí

    CBÉS 0032

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    “There is a large stone in a field on the road to Galway from Oranmore and beside Gurrane Lodge.”

    CBÉS 0032

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  14. The Witch's Quay

    CBÉS 0032

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  15. (no title)

    “There was a man one time living in Frenchfort and his wife was always spinning.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Máirtín O Mógáin

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  16. (no title)

    “One night three men were going to a wake.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Patrick Burke, Sean de Burca

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    “One night a man and his wife and their children were in bed and they heard a crying in the quarry.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Áine Ní Mógáin, Máirtín O Mógáin

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    “There was a man coming home one night to his cottage.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Áine Ní Mógáin, Máirtín O Mógáin

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  19. (no title)

    “There is said to be gold hidden in the fort in Oranhill.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Cathal Mac Graith

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    “There was an English soldier coming from the battle of Waterloo and the English king gave him Frenchfort...”

    CBÉS 0032

    Padraic de Burca, Seán de Burca

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