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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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    “In a certain village there lived a man who owned a cow.”

    CBÉS 0150

    Mrs Mary E. Flynn, Peggy Flynn

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    “Once upon a time long ago there lived a man in a village called Curroy which is situated beside the public road and is three and a half miles south of Ballina.”

    CBÉS 0150

    Mrs Mary E. Flynn, Peggy Flynn

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    “There was once a man long ago who lived in Ballymacredmond which is about three hundred yards from the public road and three and a half miles south of Ballina.”

    CBÉS 0150

    Mrs Mary E. Flynn, Peggy Flynn

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    “Long ago in Ireland the young boys always gathered nuts for November's night.”

    CBÉS 0150

    Mrs Barbara Walsh, Peggy Flynn

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    “Once upon a time there lived a man and a woman who had three sons.”

    CBÉS 0150

    Mrs Barbara Walsh, Peggy Flynn

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    “Ballymacredmond is a village situated in the parish of Ballynahaglish about four miles south of Ballina and convenient to the main road leading from Ballina to Pontoon.”

    CBÉS 0150

    Peggy Flynn, William Bourke

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    “Over a hundred years ago a man named Dick Bourke lived in the village of Ballymacredmond.”

    CBÉS 0150

    Peggy Flynn, William Bourke

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    “There was once a rich man who had a lot of servants.”

    CBÉS 0150

    Mary Flynn, Peggy Flynn

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    “Once upon a time there lived a king who had a beautiful daughter.”

    CBÉS 0150

    Mrs Barbara Walsh, Peggy Flynn

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    “Long ago there lived a king who had a beautiful wife.”

    CBÉS 0150

    Mrs Barbara Walsh, Peggy Flynn

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    “Currabaggan is a village in the parish of Backs and is five miles south of Ballina to the west of the River Moy.”

    CBÉS 0150

    Pat Devine, Peggy Flynn

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