The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Story of Páirc an Choirce Churchtown

    CBÉS 0471

    James Doyle

    Fearann na gCat, Co. Chiarraí

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  2. Story of a Fort in Shanna

    CBÉS 0471

    Hanna Sullivan, James Shea

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  3. Maughanastrahane

    CBÉS 0471

    John Sullivan, May Sullivan

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  4. Our Local Saint - St Gobnet

    CBÉS 0471

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  5. Shanacloon

    CBÉS 0471

    Cill Ghobnait, Co. Chiarraí

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  6. Killocán

    CBÉS 0471

    James Doyle

    Cill Lócháin, Co. Chiarraí

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  7. Castle Corr

    CBÉS 0471

    John Sullivan

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  8. Cnocán Ard Dearg

    CBÉS 0471

    Nora Foley

    Abhainn an Gharraí, Co. Chiarraí

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  9. Cnocán Ard Dearg

    CBÉS 0471

    Jeon Shea

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  10. The Pattern Fair

    CBÉS 0471

    Hanna Breen

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  11. Carraig na Laiche

    CBÉS 0471

    Hanna Sullivan, James Shea

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    There is a fort at Breens of Gorsnascarry and one fine beautiful evening they drove the cows in there and left them there for the night.

    CBÉS 0471

    Tim Joy

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  13. Story of Keelnanare

    CBÉS 0471

    Margaret Doyle, Mrs Doyle

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  14. Story of Milltown Abbey

    CBÉS 0471

    Margaret Doyle

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  15. Story of Ballymalis Castle

    CBÉS 0471

    Margaret Doyle, Mrs Doyle

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  16. St Brigid's Cross

    CBÉS 0471

    John Sullivan, May Sullivan

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  17. Castle Corr

    CBÉS 0471

    May Sullivan, Patrick Doyle

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  18. The Pattern Fair

    CBÉS 0471

    John Sullivan, May Sullivan

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  19. St Gobnet's Church

    CBÉS 0471

    John Sullivan, May Sullivan

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  20. (no title)

    There was a woman living at Churchtown and she was very good to the poor, and gave away all she had.

    CBÉS 0471

    John Foley

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