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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. Going for Poitín - Led astray by Fairies

    CBÉS 0089

    Mr Cunningham, Nora Ní Chuinneagáin

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    “One night a man was coming home from town.”

    CBÉS 0089

    Mr Cunningham, Nóra Ní Cuinneogáin

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  3. A Witch Minding the Gold

    CBÉS 0089

    Mr Cunningham, Nóra Ní Cuinneogáin

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  4. (no title)

    “One night a crowd of boys was coming home from visiting.”

    CBÉS 0089

    Mr Cunningham, Nora Cunningham

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  5. A Knock Stone

    CBÉS 0089

    Mr Cunningham, Nóra Ní Chuinneágain

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  6. Lights after him

    CBÉS 0089

    Mr Cunningham, Nóra Ní Cuinneogáin

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  7. Riddles

    CBÉS 0089

    Mr Cunningham, Nóra Ní Cuinneogáin

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  8. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0407

    Mr Cunningham, Nóra Ní Cheanfialaidh

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  9. (no title)

    “Long ago there lived an old miser in the village of Lattin...”

    CBÉS 0579

    Mr Cunningham, Paddy Cunningham

    Lattin East, Co. Tipperary

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    “It is an old custom here that any person who wanted to bring bad-luck...”

    CBÉS 0579

    Mr Cunningham, Paddy Cunningham

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  11. (no title)

    “There is a stretch of road between the cross of Arravale...”

    CBÉS 0579

    Mr Cunningham, Paddy Cunningham

    Arravale, Co. Tipperary

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  12. A Haunted Castle

    CBÉS 0680

    L. Cunningham, Mr Cunningham

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  13. A Lone Tree

    CBÉS 0778

    Mr Cunningham

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