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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. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    CBÉS 0035

    Eileen Ward, John Ward

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  2. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    “Long ago a man lived in a big house in Ballacurra . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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  3. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    “Often and often I heard stories from my grandmother about hidden treasure . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Mrs B. Forde, Peggy Forde

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  4. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    “The truest story that happened is about the thirty years ago a man named Patrick Hynes a road contractor in the townland of Ballyhea. One day while Hynes was breaking stones for the road he found a nugget or a round ball of gold . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    John Healy, Joseph Higgins

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  5. Scéal Grinn

    CBÉS 0035

    Eileen Ward, John Ward

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    “Once upon a time there lived a man named Patrick Casey. One night he was hunting in Leaca Ban . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    John Healy, Joseph Kiggins

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    “Long ago there lived a king named Padraig O'Rogan who ruled over Kerry . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    John Murphy, Michael Murphy

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  8. Short Story

    CBÉS 0035

    Fergus Cooley, Kathleen Cooley

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    “Long ago a poor man was crossing a field where as he thought there were cows grazing, but he had not gone far when a bull followed him . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Clare Ward, John Ward

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    “About forty five years ago there lived a man named Shaun Mháire in Ballacurra. He was not a very clever man . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Anthony Cormican, Michael Cormican

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    “Once upon a time there was a man and he heard the people talking to each other about a feathered bed, that it was very comfortable. But he never slept on one of them before . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    Martin Monahan, Nancy Monahan

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  12. Signs of Fine Weather

    CBÉS 0035

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  13. Signs of Bad Weather

    CBÉS 0035

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  14. Signs of Storm

    CBÉS 0035

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  15. Signs of Snow

    CBÉS 0035

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  16. Signs of Frost

    CBÉS 0035

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  17. Tomhaiseanna

    CBÉS 0035

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  18. Ainmneacha Áiteann

    CBÉS 0035

    Kilchreest, Co. Galway

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  19. Pisreoga

    CBÉS 0035

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  20. Leigheasanna

    CBÉS 0035

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