The Schools’ Collection

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

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    One time a gentleman had a wife and a very nice house. They were also very well off.

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    Antony Turbitt, Hugh Turbitt

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    Mr. Kennedy who lived about a mile from us, one Winter night got up and the snow was on the ground.

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    James Murphy, Tom Hearne

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    When Elizabeth was Queen of England she had amongst her seravants an Irishman named Shaun na gCeann.

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    Bridget Mc Cartín, Charlie O Beirne

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  4. Story

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    Tom Creamer, Willie Farrell

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    A man got up in the morning early to go to the bog for a few loads of turf.

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    Tom Creamer

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    I remember some years ago to listen very attentively to a story told to me by my granny relating to a very serious sickness her husband contracted.

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    John Flynn, Peter Dolan

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    During the time of the fairies a woman was milking her cows out on a valley.

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    Mr Jack Galloghy, Patrick Galloghy

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  8. Cures

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    James Gannon, Willie O Hara

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    Long ago a number of Englishmen came to the Sliabh-anlarainn mountain to look for coal, and iron...

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    John James Galloghy, Patrick Galloghy

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    About two miles from Ballinamore in the townland of Glenacoo there is a farm of land belonging to a man named Edward Conlon.

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    James Mc Ternan, Willie O Hara

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    One day long ago a man and his son were out fishing in a boat in Garadice Lough.

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    Gerard Reynolds, John Maxwell

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    More than fifty years ago, two men named Mr. Bohan and Mr. Moran were posting bills.

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    Gerard Murphy, Michael Flynn

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    One night a man was going home from Ballinamore. He was blacksmith named John Gormley who lived at Crimlin.

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    Patrick Flood, Seán Flood

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    Once upon a time there lived a man named Tom Connor. He was an hard working industrious farmer with a wife and six children.

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    Charlie Comerford, William Browne

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    Once upon a time there was a man who lost his way. He was walking along a road at twelve o'clock at night...

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    Patrick Moran, Tommy Harrison

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    Once upon a time there was a woman who had witchcraft. She had a little orphan boy living in the house with her.

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    Mrs Scollan, Seán Scollan

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  17. Lady Hoolahan and the Fairies

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    Mrs Travers, Tommie Darcy

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    A man named Peter Fee was going home from town one night very late.

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    Michael Wrynne, Seán Mc Cartin

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    Once upon a time there lived a man named Bill Cooper. He was a blacksmith and was very fond of drink.

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    Francis Michael Mc Govern, Laurence Fee

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    Two men named Gilbeaney who were horse dealers were going to a fair late one night.

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    Mrs Mc Cartin, Patrick Mc Cartin

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