The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Stories

    CBÉS 0059

    John Fahy

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  2. Stories

    CBÉS 0059

    Michael Hassett

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  3. Stories

    CBÉS 0059

    William Mc Inerney

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  4. Scéalta

    CBÉS 0059

    Seán Ó Brúdair

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  5. Scéalta

    CBÉS 0059

    Seán Ó Brúdair

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  6. Stories

    CBÉS 0059

    Pat Power

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  7. Stories

    CBÉS 0059

    Mrs Connors

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  8. Stories

    CBÉS 0059

    Pat Cahill

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  9. Stories

    CBÉS 0059

    John Fahy

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    Once a man named Larkin lived near Hollymount

    CBÉS 0059

    William Mc Inerney

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    There was a priest one times and he always tried to stop "Biddy Early" from curing people.

    CBÉS 0059

    Mrs Connors

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  12. Stories

    CBÉS 0059

    Pat Cahill

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    Two men from Peterswell want back to Ballycahalan one night to steal apples

    CBÉS 0059

    Mrs Power

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    Once upon a time a queen died and it was said that all her jewels and riches were put into the grave with her...

    CBÉS 0059

    John Fahy

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    A few years ago a young fellow named Jimmy Nolan, set out to walk to the fair.

    CBÉS 0059

    Mrs Power

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    One night a man named Patrick Linnane was coming home from visiting one of his friends. He came to a liss...

    CBÉS 0059

    William Burke

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    One evening a man was coming home from a fair in Loughrea.

    CBÉS 0059

    William Burke

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    A crowd of tinkers named Donovans come to Rahealy about once every two months.

    CBÉS 0059

    Thomas Moloney

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    Once a man got married and had four sons

    CBÉS 0059

    John Kennedy

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    If the sky is red in the morning it is a sign that the day will come wet.

    CBÉS 0059

    Thomas Moloney

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