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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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    “There was once a man in Tralee who gambled until one night he had no money left. On his way home he met the devil at a place south of Tralee called Ballyard.”

    CBÉS 0445

    Seán Ó Súilleabháin

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    “Once upon a time there lived in Currans a man named Carol Daly. He had one son and a grandson whose name was Carol also.”

    CBÉS 0445

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    “An old man used to call in to our house and used to tell us alot of funny stories and among them was Jack o' the Lantern.”

    CBÉS 0445

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    “Once upon a time there lived at Ballyseedy an old woman who had but one son.”

    CBÉS 0445

    Dora Daly, James Daly

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  5. Weather-Lore - Signs of Rain

    CBÉS 0445

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  6. Weather-Lore - Signs of Good Weather

    CBÉS 0445

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  7. Weather-Lore - Signs of Storm

    CBÉS 0445

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  8. Local Heroes - Great Walkers

    CBÉS 0445

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  9. Local Heroes - Great Mowers

    CBÉS 0445

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  10. Local Heroes - Strong Men

    CBÉS 0445

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  11. Local Heroes - Currans Tug of War Team

    CBÉS 0445

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  12. Local Heroes - Dancers

    CBÉS 0445

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  13. Local Heroes - Singers

    CBÉS 0445

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  14. Famine Times

    CBÉS 0445

    Daniel Scannell, Maureen Griffin

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    “In the bad times a family lived in Gortatlea who were very poor...”

    CBÉS 0445

    Eily Griffin, John Moriarty

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    “One night two girls were going home from a dance at a cross-roads and they took a short cut home through the fields.”

    CBÉS 0445

    Con Curran, Mary O' Sullivan

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    “Once two men were coming home from a funeral and they were after going on a short way in it.”

    CBÉS 0445

    Mary O' Sullivan, Ulick O' Sullivan

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    “Once a nun's father died and he was a very holy man.”

    CBÉS 0445

    John O' Connor, Mary O' Sullivan

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    “There was once a man coming from Castlemaine and a big fat woman sat into the car to him.”

    CBÉS 0445

    Mary O' Sullivan, Ulick O' Sullivan

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    “There were once two men torching in a field and the owner was dead for many years before that.”

    CBÉS 0445

    James Scanlon, Mary O' Sullivan

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