The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. A Collection of the Riddles Made by the Pupils of Termons Boys' National School

    CBÉS 0403

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  2. Stories - Folklore

    CBÉS 0403

    Mr Denis Holly, William Holly

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    In the townland of Leitrim in the parish of Newtown-sandes three men dreamt one night...

    CBÉS 0403

    Mr Dan Scanlon, Thomas Walsh

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    There was a woman seen at the Newtown Cross.

    CBÉS 0403

    David Kelly, Mary Brassil

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    Strange things happen in some places and sometimes things of great importance.

    CBÉS 0403

    Paddy Pierce, William Holly

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    One morning I was going to Listowel with my father with a cow.

    CBÉS 0403

    Patrick Sheahan, Thomas Walsh

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    Once upon a time there was a woman named Bridget O'Donnell.

    CBÉS 0403

    David Kelly, Mary Brasil

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    One morning William Collins was going to a fair in Listowel

    CBÉS 0403

    Mr William Collins, William Holly

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    About forty or fifty years ago fifteen or sixteen people were drowned coming back from Clare.

    CBÉS 0403

    John Moylneax, Tom Clancey

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    One night as John Stack and my father were hunting rabbits in Salloglen.

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill

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    Once upon a time a man was coming from town.

    CBÉS 0403

    Gerald Stack, Mr Michael Stack

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    One night as John Stack was hunting at Sallow Glen Cross he saw an ass fool...

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill, Mrs Curtain

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    Once upon a time there lived an old man and woman.

    CBÉS 0403

    Gerald Stack, Mr Denis Mangan

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    One night Paddy Enright was coming from Tarbert.

    CBÉS 0403

    John Kelly, Mrs Mary Stack

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    There was a light seen above at Culhane's the night before New Year's Night.

    CBÉS 0403

    Jerry Kissane, Mr Joe Kissane

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    One night Michael Mulvihill, John Stack and a couple of more men went hunting...

    CBÉS 0403

    John Mackessy, Mr Tim Mackessy

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    A ghost was seen by a man in Leenamore.

    CBÉS 0403

    Dan Dennehy, Mr Thomas Egan

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    One fair day in Listowel a man was asking everyone he met for the price of a pint of stout.

    CBÉS 0403

    John O' Connor, Patrick Dennehy

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    Long ago there was a house outside Ballylongford and the sea came in and flooded it.

    CBÉS 0403

    Mrs Lynch, Tony Barrett

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    It was very late one night when a man was returning home after his ramble.

    CBÉS 0403

    John Wren, Patrick Fennell

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