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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. Fairy Animals

    CBÉS 0406

    John Fitzgerald, Kitty Barry

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  2. Churning

    CBÉS 0406

    Bridget Barry, Kitty Barry

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  3. A Story

    CBÉS 0406

    Kitty Barry, Tom Fitzgerald

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    “About six miles from Listowel in the parish of Lisnaur there us a church called Dryshert church.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kitty Barry, Michael Daily

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    “Long ago there was a family living near Lixnaw.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kitty Barry, Michael Daily

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    “There were two boys coming from a wake one night.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kitty Barry, Michael Daly

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    “Long ago there was a hard working farmer.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kitty Barry, Michael Daly

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    “Long ago there was a man and his wife got a terrible fit of sickness and he thought she was dead.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kitty Barry, Mike Daly

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    “Long ago people used keep a gallon of water inside every night for the good people.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kitty Barry, Michael Daly

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    “About a hundred years ago there lived about two miles beyond.”

    CBÉS 0407

    Kitty Barry, Mary Hegarty

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  11. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0487

    Kitty Barry

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