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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. Cailleach na Luibhe

    CBÉS 0005

    Mark Lavery, Mary Lavery

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  2. A Bad Eye

    CBÉS 0022

    Bridget Conneely, Mim Walsh

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  3. A Bad Eye

    CBÉS 0022

    Bridie Monahan, John Monahan

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    “About a hundred years ago the people of Tuam used to think that a person with a bad eye could take away the butter from your cows.”

    CBÉS 0030

    Bea Mangan

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  5. (no title)

    “When one who was supposed to possess an evil eye passed a remark about a person...”

    CBÉS 0037

    Eibhlín Ní Ailledéa, Mrs M. Halliday

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    “It is customary up to the present day for people to spit on money which they get for anything which they sell so that it will be lucky for them.”

    CBÉS 0037

    Eibhlín Ni Ailledéa, Mrs M. Halliday

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  7. (no title)

    “A woman lived in Carnagur who had an evil eye.”

    CBÉS 0037

    Eibhlín Ni Ailledéa, Mrs M. Halliday

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  8. Scéal Grinn

    CBÉS 0037

    Deasmúmhan P. Ó Ceallaigh, Máire Ní Fhlathbheartaigh

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  9. Scéal Grinn

    CBÉS 0037

    Miceál Ó Branáin, Seán Ó Disgín

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  10. Áitainmneacha

    CBÉS 0040

    Margaret Heneghan, Patrick Heneghan

    Tobar Caoch, Co. na Gaillimhe

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    “There was two men from Derrybrien going to the fair in Portumna one time.”

    CBÉS 0054

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  12. A Tale of the Evil Eye

    CBÉS 0183

    Peter Mc Goldrick

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  13. Evil Eye

    CBÉS 0221

    Michael Martin, P. Mac Giolla Choinnigh

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  14. People with Bad Eyes

    CBÉS 0229

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  15. Evil Eye

    CBÉS 0229

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  16. The Evil Eye

    CBÉS 0254

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  17. Superstition - The Evil Eye

    CBÉS 0254

    Violet Notley

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  18. Witchcraft Mixed with Religion - Evil Eye

    CBÉS 0315

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  19. Overlooking

    CBÉS 0389

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  20. Overlooking Bó

    CBÉS 0389

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