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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. Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0411

    Jarlath Silles, Thomas Silles

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  2. Stories of Giants and Warriors

    CBÉS 0411

    Jerry Moloney, Maurice Shanahan

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  3. Stories of Giants and Warriors

    CBÉS 0411

    Jarlath Silles

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  4. Stories of Giants and Warriors

    CBÉS 0411

    Nora Walsh

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  5. Stories of Giants and Warriors

    CBÉS 0411

    Bridget Leahy, Elizabeth Leahy

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  6. Stories of Giants and Warriors

    CBÉS 0411

    Bridie Walshe, Norah Walshe

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  7. Stories of Giants and Warriors

    CBÉS 0411

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  8. Stories of Giants and Warriors

    CBÉS 0411

    Martin Prendeville, Nellie Prendeville

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  9. Stories of Giants and Warriors

    CBÉS 0411

    Michael Sheehy, Peggy Sheehy

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  10. Churning

    CBÉS 0411

    Bridget Leahy, Elizabeth Leahy

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  11. Churning

    CBÉS 0411

    Nora Walsh

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  12. Churning

    CBÉS 0411

    Michael Sheehy, Peggy Sheehy

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    “The Leipreachan is a fairy. The people around here call him "The Luharagán".”

    CBÉS 0411

    Michael Sheehy, Peggy Sheehy

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    “The Leipreachan or Logharaghan is about three feet in height.”

    CBÉS 0411

    Bridie Walshe, Norah Walshe

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    “The Leipreachan is a small fairy man supposed to live in the woods or raths away from houses inhabeted by people.”

    CBÉS 0411

    Nellie O' Brien

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    “There was a man cutting turf in Ballinagar bog and he saw a little Leipreachan up on a sod of turf out in the wild bog.”

    CBÉS 0411

    John Dineen, Mary Gorman

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    “The Leipreachan is generally called the Loharagan in this district.”

    CBÉS 0411

    Patrick Dowling, William Dowling

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    “The Leipreachan is a small man who lives in the woods old forts and sleeps under a tree.”

    CBÉS 0411

    Brendan Bowler, Thomas Bowler

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    “The Leipreachan is a small man about two feet and a half.”

    CBÉS 0411

    Jerry Moloney, Maurice Shanahan

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  20. The Mermaid

    CBÉS 0411

    Martin Prendeville, Nellie Prendeville

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