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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. (no title)

    “There are five tailors in the parish of Williamstown and they all work at home.”

    CBÉS 0013

    John Flanagan

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  2. Signs of Death

    CBÉS 0022

    Bridie Gannon, John Flanagan

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  3. Story

    CBÉS 0096

    Benny O Connor, John Flanagan

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  4. Story - Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0179

    John Flanagan, Maeve Flanagan

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  5. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0179

    John Flanagan, Maeve Flanagan

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  6. My Home District

    CBÉS 0179

    John Flanagan, Maeve Flanagan

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  7. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0179

    John Flanagan, Maeve Flanagan

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  8. The Care of Our Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0179

    John Flanagan, Maeve Flanagan

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  9. Folklore - A Strange Happening

    CBÉS 0226

    Betty Kelly, John Flanagan

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  10. A Story

    CBÉS 0242

    John Flanagan, Josephine Flanagan

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  11. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0267

    Brighid Ní Fhlannagáin, John Flanagan

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  12. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there lived three boys and their three mother.”

    CBÉS 0629

    John Flanagan, Tess Flanagan

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  13. The Gabha Rua

    “There are many stories told about the Gabha Ruadh but this is one.”

    CBÉS 0629

    John Flanagan, Tess Flanagan

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  14. (no title)

    “On Mr Curtis's farm in Gormanstown there is a big stone in one of the fields and there is supposed to be money buried under it.”

    CBÉS 0685

    John Flanagan

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  15. (no title)

    “A half a century ago a man Cassidy lived a short distance outside Mullingar.”

    CBÉS 0737

    John Flanagan

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  16. (no title)

    “Long ago people used to make cribs to catch birds.”

    CBÉS 0737

    John Flanagan

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  17. (no title)

    “Long ago fairies lived in a fort near Pass cross-roads.”

    CBÉS 0737

    John Flanagan

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  18. (no title)

    “Long ago a man in Rathconnell lent a pair of horses to a man to take away a fort.”

    CBÉS 0737

    John Flanagan

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  19. Old Dwellings

    CBÉS 0743

    John Flanagan

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  20. Buying and Selling

    CBÉS 0743

    John Flanagan

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