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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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    “Long ago there lived a family of the Noughtans in a field near a fort, and the name of this field was Tom na gcath.”

    CBÉS 0121

    Annie Kelly, Mary Mc Nicholas

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  2. Story - The Valuable Cow

    CBÉS 0121

    Annie Kelly

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  3. Story - Of a Strange Vision

    CBÉS 0121

    Annie Kelly

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  4. Story - Of an Enchanted Well

    CBÉS 0121

    Annie Kelly

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  5. My Home District

    CBÉS 0203

    Annie Kelly

    Socks, Co. Leitrim

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  6. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0203

    Annie Kelly

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  7. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0203

    Annie Kelly

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  8. The Cure of the Mumps

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Mrs E. Kelly

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    “There was once a man named Kelly and another protestant man and there used to be a ghost haunting the protestant man...”

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Mrs E. Kelly

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  10. A Witch

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Mrs E. Kelly

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  11. The Cure of the Rose

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Mrs E. Kelly

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  12. The Boy with No Parents

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Mrs E. Kelly

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  13. Polathreesheen

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Mrs E. Kelly

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  14. Bean Shee

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Mrs E. Kelly

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  15. Why the Mass Was Said

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Mrs E. Kelly

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  16. The Taking Home of the Bride

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Peter Gallagher

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  17. The Strawboys

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Mrs K. Crowne

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  18. Dancing at the Crossroads

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Peter Gallagher

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  19. November Customs - The Caitileens

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Mrs E. Kelly

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  20. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0204

    Annie Kelly, Mrs E. Kelly

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