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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. Charms

    CBÉS 0655

    Mary Fitzpatrick

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  2. Cearrbhachs

    CBÉS 0655

    Pádraig Ó Dálaigh, Seán Ó Dálaigh

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  3. Folklore

    CBÉS 0831

    Andrew Daly, Kieran Brennan

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  4. Stories of Michael Roberts - The Local Necromancer

    CBÉS 0831

    William Shortall

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  5. (no title)

    “I suppose you often heard tell o' Ned Hayden of Old Ross, an' all the quare things he used to do.”

    CBÉS 0882

    Kitty French, Mrs Curtis

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  6. (no title)

    “There was wan night and Ned Hayden was going to the public house.”

    CBÉS 0882

    Josie Kehoe, Mr Jack Shea

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  7. A Curious Happening

    CBÉS 0886

    John Belvin

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  8. A True Story of a Conjurer

    CBÉS 0904

    Edward Byrne, Jeremiah Byrne

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  9. A Story

    CBÉS 0908

    Thomas Mc Donaloe

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  10. (no title)

    “There was a girl hired in Pat Hughes' grandfathers.”

    CBÉS 0938

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  11. Black Art

    CBÉS 0952

    Miss A. Abbott

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  12. Black Art

    CBÉS 0952

    Mrs M. A. Mc Adoo

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  13. A Story of the Black Art

    CBÉS 0973

    Mrs O' Neill, Sylvia Mullen

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  14. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0977

    Mary Brady

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  15. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0978

    Tommy Mc Dermott

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