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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. Tomhaiseanna

    CBÉS 0435

    Liam Ó Conchubhair, Seán Ó Cathaláin

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  2. Seanfhocail

    CBÉS 0435

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  3. Seanfhocail

    CBÉS 0435

    Mícheál Ó Donnchadha

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  4. An Teagasc Críostaí

    CBÉS 0435

    Mícheál Ó Donnchadha

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  5. The Amadán

    CBÉS 0435

    Liam Ó Concubhair, Mrs Mc Carthy

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    “Long ago there was a woman who was going to bed late when twelve old hags came to the door, and told her to go for water...”

    CBÉS 0435

    Bean Uí Cheallaigh, Seán Ó Clubháin

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    “There was a woman long ago who was knitting a pullover for her husband when the hags came in...”

    CBÉS 0435

    Bean Uí Cheallaigh, Seán Ó Clubháin

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    “Bhí feirmeóir ann fadó agus bhí gá líos sa bhfeírim, Aon maidin d'irigh sé ar a seacht a clóg...”

    CBÉS 0435

    Aindrías Ó Piogáis

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  9. Cill Orglan

    CBÉS 0435

    Andy Pigott, Pádraig Pigott

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    “Long ago two men were going to Tralee. They saw a man at the graveyard gate and he walked by the side of the car...”

    CBÉS 0435

    Donnchadh Doyle, Patrick Doyle

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    “Long ago two men went out on a field to break a big stone when they began to break it a witch appeared to them and said, "do not take that stone from that field."...”

    CBÉS 0435

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    “There was a woman and a girl there long ago one day while she was working around the house the girl went down to a stream of water...”

    CBÉS 0435

    Cormac Ó Conchubhair, Máire Ní Conchubhair

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    “There was a man and his wife milking their cows in a field one night, and there was another man and his wife milking their cows in another.”

    CBÉS 0435

    Joseph O' Sullivan, Micheál Ó Súilliobháin

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  14. Folklore

    CBÉS 0435

    Kathleen Shea, Timmy Shea

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    “St Gobnet was born in Bally ferriter. One night, she had a vision of a white deer and she made up her mind...”

    CBÉS 0435

    Kathleen Shea, Timmy Shea

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    “It is black it is white and read all over...”

    CBÉS 0435

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    “Long ago there was a man coming home from Tralee and he was drunk...”

    CBÉS 0435

    Jack Clifford, Mrs Kelly

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    “There is a church over in Johnston's in Dungeel, and it is said that Ambrose Pearse is buried there, and that his grave is yet to be seen...”

    CBÉS 0435

    Jack Clifford, Mrs Kelly

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    “Long ago an old man was coming home from Killarney when he was near Beaufort, he saw a man on the road...”

    CBÉS 0435

    Jack Clifford, Mrs Kelly

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    “There was a woman and her baby ther long ago. The woman was sitting near the fire and she had the baby in her lap...”

    CBÉS 0435

    Jack Clifford, Seán Ó Clúbháin

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