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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. Hurling & Football

    CBÉS 0323

    James O' Shea

    Transcript

  2. Castledrum Castle

    CBÉS 0432

    James O' Shea, Mr John Mc Kenna

    Transcript

  3. Folklore

    CBÉS 0435

    James O' Shea, Timmy Shea

    Transcript

  4. The Ardea Post of Long Ago

    CBÉS 0463

    James O Shea, Jeremiah Shea

    Transcript

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    “Long long ago there lived a woman whose habit was each evening to go to the Church, to say some prayers.”

    CBÉS 0463

    James O' Shea, Kathleen O' Shea

    Transcript

  6. (no title)

    “There was a woman long ago who lived in inward Ardgroom, Castlebere, Co. Cork but on our Kerry borders.”

    CBÉS 0463

    James O' Shea, Kathleen O' Shea

    Transcript

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    “There wer two men who lived in Cummers near Laragh Church here and they were hunting and their greyhound had a great chase after a hare this certain day.”

    CBÉS 0463

    James O' Shea, Kathleen O' Sheaa

    Transcript

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    “A liss is an ancient stone building, some people say that it is a fairy cave while others say it belong to the Danes and that they used to hide there.”

    CBÉS 0463

    James O' Shea, Kathleen O' Shea

    Transcript

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    “Long ago there was a certain man who used go out each night to a neighbouring house gambling and he used stay there till a late hour 12 and 1 o' clock and no matter how wet or cold the night would be off he'd go gambling and drinking and spending all his ”

    CBÉS 0463

    James O' Shea, Kathleen O' Shea

    Transcript

  10. The Holy Well of Latteragh

    CBÉS 0536

    James O Shea

    Latteragh, Co. Tipperary

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  11. Story

    CBÉS 0536

    James O Shea

    Transcript

  12. Story - The Black Pig

    CBÉS 0536

    James O Shea

    Transcript

  13. Penal Times

    CBÉS 0536

    James O Shea

    Transcript

  14. The Village Hall at Emly

    CBÉS 0580

    James O' Shea, Thomas O' Shea

    Transcript

  15. The Ancient School of Emly

    CBÉS 0580

    James O' Shea, T. O' Shea

    Transcript

  16. Lowe - The Land Agent

    CBÉS 0580

    James O' Shea, Thomas O' Shea

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