The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. (no title)

    Nuair a bíonn an cúirliún ag glaodhach sin comhartha na fearthanna.

    CBÉS 0644

    Seamus Nuinnseann

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    Bhí feirmeoir ann aon uair amháin agus bhiodh sé an-cruaidh ar an bhfear oibre a bhí aige.

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    Máireadh Ní Ciosain, Seán Ó Floinn

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    When there are sparks on the kettle it is the sign of rain.

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    Brighid Ní Cholbert

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    Cionus mar a bheadh an t-ubhaillín ach mar a bheadh an t-abhaillín.

    CBÉS 0644

    Micheál Ó Foghludha, Siobhán Ní Fhloinn

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    Gerry Fitzgerald, Cycle Agent, Dungarven was a great distance runner.

    CBÉS 0644

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    A man named James Brown lived in Lismore. He was able to throw a hundred-weight about five perches long.

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    Mary Twomey

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    One day there was a boy named Jack who lived in a hut with his mother.

    CBÉS 0644

    Seamus Nuinnseann

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    John White, of Clonmel, died in the year 1930. He ran from Clonmel to Dublin in twenty hours.

    CBÉS 0644

    Mary Twomey

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    Thomas Francis Kiely, a native of Clashmore was able to run from here to Clonmel in one hour.

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    Cissie Curtin

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    There lived in Touraneena a man named Michael Wall. He was a good walker.

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    Maggie Cashman

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  11. Sayings about the Weather

    CBÉS 0644

    John O' Donnell

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    It is said that Petticoat Loose lived in the parish of Touraneena.

    CBÉS 0644

    Maireadh Ní Ciosain

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    As round as an apple, as flat as a pan, at one side a woman, and at the other side a man.

    CBÉS 0644

    Brighid Ní Cólbert

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  14. The Moresby

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    Liam Ó Deaghidh

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    Once there lived in this locality a very foolish boy named Paddie.

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    Bean Uí Riordáin, Kathleen Fennell

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  16. Riddles

    CBÉS 0644

    James Nugent

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    Once upon a time there lived a very poor man whose name was Long John.

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    John Foley, Kathleen O' Brien

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    A ship once came to Dungarvan harbour. It was a very stormy night about the middle of December six years ago.

    CBÉS 0644

    Máire Ní Tuama

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    I went up to an apple tree and there was apples on it.

    CBÉS 0644

    John Patrick O' Donnell

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    How many cow's tails would it take to reach the moon?

    CBÉS 0644

    Gearóid Ó Raghaill, Pat Ryan

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