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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. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Patrick Daly

    Transcript

  2. Riddles

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Patrick Daly

    Transcript

  3. Cures

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Paddy Daly

    Transcript

  4. Blessed Wells

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Patrick Daly

    Transcript

  5. St Stephen's Day

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Patrick Daly

    Transcript

  6. Seanfhocal

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Patrick Daly

    Transcript

  7. Paidir

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Patrick Daly

    Transcript

  8. Mo Cheantar Féin

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Patrick Daly

    Ballyroe, Co. Galway

    Transcript

  9. Seanfhocal

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Patrick Daly

    Transcript

  10. Ainmhithe na Feilme

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Patrick Daly

    Transcript

  11. Áitainmneacha

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Patrick Daly

    Ballyroe, Co. Galway

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  12. Ainmhithe Allta

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Patrick Daly

    Transcript

  13. Éadaí

    CBÉS 0040

    Maggie Daly, Patrick Daly

    Transcript

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    “One day when I was sitting at the fire an old man named Arthur Livingston came to our door.”

    CBÉS 0940

    Arthur Livingston, Maggie Daly

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    “A long time ago a poor man and woman lived together.”

    CBÉS 0940

    Maggie Daly

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  16. (no title)

    “One time a man and woman lived together very happily.”

    CBÉS 0940

    Maggie Daly

    Transcript

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    “There is a small rock at Robert Harrisons, Readuff, Laragh P.O., Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan.”

    CBÉS 0940

    Maggie Daly

    Transcript

  18. (no title)

    “One time an Irishman, an Englishman, and a Scotchman stole a cow, an ass and a cart.”

    CBÉS 0940

    Maggie Daly

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    “A long time ago an Irishman, an Englishman and a Scotchman were sitting on a bridge one cold frosty evening.”

    CBÉS 0940

    Maggie Daly

    Transcript

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    “One time a man from Farney was working in Africa along with some other boys.”

    CBÉS 0940

    Maggie Daly, Mrs Mc Nally

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