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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. Piseoga

    CBÉS 0407

    Sorcha Ní Dhioláin

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  2. Piseoga

    CBÉS 0407

    Nóra Ní Maoldomhnaigh

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    “If the cock stands on the step of the door and croos it is said that a friend is going to die.”

    CBÉS 0407

    Eilín Ní Súilliobáin

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  4. (no title)

    “To dream of red meat it is believed that you hear of a friend's death.”

    CBÉS 0407

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  5. Scéalta - The Black Thief

    CBÉS 0407

    Michael Hannon, Siobhán Ní Leidhe

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  6. Scéalta - Willie the Wisp

    CBÉS 0407

    Michael Hannon, Siobhán Ní Leidhe

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  7. Scéalta - Hidden and Dudden ,and Donal Leary

    CBÉS 0407

    Michael Hannon, Siobhán Ní Leidhe

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  8. Scéalta - Billy Joyce

    CBÉS 0407

    Michael Hannon, Siobhán Ní Leidhe

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  9. Scéalta - A Good Trade

    CBÉS 0407

    Michael Hannon, Siobhán Ní Leidhe

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  10. Little Cane Do Your Duty

    CBÉS 0407

    Eibhlín Ní h Eichthigheirn, Michael P. Aherne

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  11. Cam is Díreach

    CBÉS 0407

    Eibhlín Ní h Eichthigheirn, Michael P. Aherne

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  12. The Farmer's Son

    CBÉS 0407

    Eibhlín Ní h Eichthigheirn, Mrs Aherne

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  13. (no title)

    “Long ago there lived in Ireland a farmer who had three sons.”

    CBÉS 0407

    Eibhlín ní h Eichthigheirn, Patrick Quill

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    “Not many years ago there lived in Ireland a Protestant woman.”

    CBÉS 0407

    Eibhlín Ní h Eichthigheirn, Jack Aherne

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  15. The Mark of the Priest

    CBÉS 0407

    Eibhlín Ní h Eichthigheirn, Eily Sheehy

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  16. The Conversion of Protestants

    CBÉS 0407

    Eibhlín Ní h Eichthigheirn, Eily Sheehy

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    “Long ago there lived a young man named Jack.”

    CBÉS 0407

    Eamonn Ó Síthig, Máirín Ní Síthig

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    “Almost thirty years ago there lived two brothers, Michael and Pat Callahan in a place called Ballylongford.”

    CBÉS 0407

    Eamonn Ó Síthig, Máirín Ní Síthig

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  19. The Story of Fionn Mac Cumhaill in Kerry - His Last Great Fight, Athletic Feat and His Burial

    CBÉS 0407

    Maitias Mac Suibhne, Pádhruigh Ó Muircheartaigh

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    “There was a widow in this place who had three darling sons...”

    CBÉS 0407

    Eilís Ní Churáin, Tadhg O Curáin

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