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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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    “Ciacu is fearr sa domain?”

    CBÉS 0468

    Mrs Hussey

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    “Is fearr do dhuine bheith caoch na droch-súil do bheith aige.”

    CBÉS 0468

    Mrs Hussey

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    “Horses weren't clipped or sheep weren't shorn on Monday on account of "lomadh an luain", and cattle weren't changed from one place to another on Monday for the same reason.”

    CBÉS 0468

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  4. A Story of a Fairy Cow

    CBÉS 0468

    Mrs Hussey

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  5. Place Names

    CBÉS 0469

    Máire Ní Fhoglúdha

    Beaufort, Co. Kerry

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  6. Áitainmneacha

    CBÉS 0470

    Eibhlín Ní Laoghaire, Séamus Ó Conchubhair

    Carhoonahone, Co. Kerry

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  7. Leabaidh na Bó

    CBÉS 0470

    Domhnall Ó Dubhghaill

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  8. Scéal - Fear a Bhí i bPortmaigí

    CBÉS 0472

    Donncadh Ó h Ealuighthe, Uí Ealuighthe

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  9. An Glas Géimhneach

    CBÉS 0618

    Seán Clárach

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  10. An Glas Gaibhneach

    CBÉS 0619

    Seán Mac Eoin

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  11. An Glas Gaibhneach

    CBÉS 0619

    Eoin Ó Dochartaigh

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  12. An Glas Gaibhneach

    CBÉS 0619

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  13. An Glas Gaibhneach

    “(There are a lot) Naomh Bríghid that first brought the glas gaibhneach to give milk to the poor people of Carraig an Chabhaltaigh.”

    CBÉS 0619

    Gearóid Ó Maoileoin

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  14. An Glas Gaibhneach

    CBÉS 0619

    Mícheál Ó Callanáin

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  15. An Glas Gaibhneach

    CBÉS 0619

    Seán Ó Maolchaoine

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  16. Glascloon

    CBÉS 0626

    Theresa O' Sullivan

    Glascloon, Co. Clare

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  17. Clog Óir

    CBÉS 0626

    Theresa O' Sullivan

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  18. An Bhó Dhubh

    CBÉS 0627

    Arthur Mc Guire, Patrick Mc Guire

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  19. An Glas Gamhnach

    CBÉS 0633

    Áine Dé Róiste

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  20. An Glas Gamhnach

    CBÉS 0633

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