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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. The Digging

    CBÉS 0080

    John Gibbons, Kathleen Gibbons

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  2. Scéal

    CBÉS 0080

    John Gibbons, Kathleen Gibbons

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  3. Tobar na Fearna

    CBÉS 0080

    John Gibbons, Kathleen Gibbons

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  4. Hidden Gold

    CBÉS 0090F

    John Gibbons, Tom Heraty

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  5. Tithe na Seanaimsire

    CBÉS 0090F

    John Gibbons, Tom Heraty

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  6. Fataí

    CBÉS 0090F

    John Gibbons, Tom Heraty

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  7. Bréagáin

    CBÉS 0090F

    John Gibbons, Tom Heraty

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  8. Seanmhainistir

    CBÉS 0090F

    John Gibbons, Tom Heraty

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  9. Oíche Shamhna

    CBÉS 0090F

    John Gibbons, Tom Heraty

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  10. Seancheirdeanna

    CBÉS 0090F

    John Gibbons, Tom Heraty

    Transcript

  11. Story - The Boy and the Giant

    CBÉS 0092H

    Brigid Gibbons, John Gibbons

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  12. Seanscéal

    CBÉS 0096

    Brigid Mac Manus, John Gibbons

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  13. The Famine

    CBÉS 0104

    John Gibbons, Mary Hughes

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  14. The Night of the Big Wind

    CBÉS 0104

    John Gibbons, Mary Hughes

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  15. A Story about a Weasel

    CBÉS 0252

    John Gibbons, Philomena Connor

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    “There is a farm in Glenagannon which at present belongs to Charles Farren.”

    CBÉS 1116

    John Gibbons, Maire Mc Guinness

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  17. (no title)

    “One time long ago there was a very old man and he was very bent.”

    CBÉS 1116

    John Gibbons, Maire Mc Guinness

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    “On the top of Cruinneac mountain in the district of Glentogher there is a Spring well and it is a well known fact that if you stir it up a great mist will rise and you will have great trouble in getting down of the mountain.”

    CBÉS 1116

    Eileen Tighe, John Gibbons

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