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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. Seanchas Stairiúil

    CBÉS 0020

    Miceál Ó Conghaile, Séamus Ó Conghaile

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  2. Arán

    CBÉS 0020

    Miceál Ó Conghaile, Séamus Ó Conghaile

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  3. Bréagáin agus Caitheamh Aimsire

    CBÉS 0020

    Micéal Ó Conghaile, Séamus Ó Conghaile

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    “In Toughmaconnell there lived a farmer who had a numbe of milch-cows.”

    CBÉS 0046

    Séamus Ó Conghaile, William Harney

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    “Lios na nUan is a place where children who weren't baptised were buried and it was also a place where the clergy used to hide during the Penal Laws.”

    CBÉS 0046

    Michael Leonard, Séamus Ó Conghaile

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    “There is a big rock in a filed near Ahascragh and it is said that this is how it got there.”

    CBÉS 0046

    James Mc Loughlin, Séamus Ó Conghaile

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  7. May Eve

    CBÉS 0046

    John Carroll, Séamus Ó Conghaile

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  8. St Cuan - Patron of Parish

    CBÉS 0046

    Patrick Gordon, Séamus Ó Conghaile

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    “The monks of Eglish Abbey long ago kept doves a smessangers to go from one place to another with messages under their wings.”

    CBÉS 0046

    Pat Harry, Séamus Ó Conghaile

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  10. Lios

    CBÉS 0046

    John Dillon, Mrs James Mc Loughlin, Séamus Ó Conghaile

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    “The Dillon family of Clonbrack got the Clonbrack property from a family of the O'Kellys who were the original owners”

    CBÉS 0046

    Séamus Ó Conghaile

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  12. Gabha na gCleas

    CBÉS 0072

    Séamus Ó Conghaile

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    “Lá eile bhí sagart ag caint go daingean feargach le Bríghid ach d'fhreagair sí é agus dubhairt 'lá maith' atá fhios againn cad tá ag coimeád an córa maireamhail ar do dhruim, ag bagairt an diabhal ar dhaoine símplidhe.”

    CBÉS 0620

    Séamus Ó Conghaile

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