The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Why Ash Wednesday Was Called Puss Wednesday

    CBÉS 0460

    M. Keane

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    Once a lunatic was sitting on the wall of the mental Hospital.

    CBÉS 0460

    James Fitzgerald, Nora Fitzgerald

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    A man came home drunk one night and his wife began to scold him.

    CBÉS 0460

    James Fitzgerald, Nora Fitzgerald

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    Long ago it was a costom in a certain district when a person died.

    CBÉS 0460

    Margaret Griffin, Mrs Neligan

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    A boy and his mother lived in a house together.

    CBÉS 0460

    Dan Brosnan, Sheila Brosnan

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    There was once an old man whose was dead. His daughter was in America.

    CBÉS 0460

    Dan Brosnan, Sheila Brosnan

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    Long ago there was an old woman who never threw out the feet-water.

    CBÉS 0460

    Mrs Burke, Peggie Burke

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    There were two Galway boys in England one time in the Customs.

    CBÉS 0460

    Kathleen Corcoran, Tom Donoghue

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    There was a man coming from a funeral one night and it was dark.

    CBÉS 0460

    Tom Donoghue

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    A few years ago when tourists were moving around Killarney in jaunting-cars. The jarveys had some stories for them.

    CBÉS 0460

    Tom Donoghue

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    There is a fort in Killeagh and another in Boulicullane.

    CBÉS 0460

    Bridie Keane, Maurice Keane

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    A man was passing a graveyard one night.

    CBÉS 0460

    M. Keane

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    One night a man was coming from work about twelve o clock.

    CBÉS 0460

    M. Keane

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    A man once had a fort in his field and he tilled the field.

    CBÉS 0460

    M. Keane

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    In olden times there used to be spirits seen.

    CBÉS 0460

    M. Keane

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    In olden times there lived a rich farmer and close by there lived a poor woman who was not able to buy any milk.

    CBÉS 0460

    Bridie Sullivan, Dan Sullivan

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    There was a man living near Firies Village long ago and one night he was called that the cows were in the garden.

    CBÉS 0460

    M. Keane

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    There is a fort in a field not far from our house.

    CBÉS 0460

    M. Keane

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    There is a fort in a field not far from our house.

    CBÉS 0460

    M. Keane

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    Long ago there lived a family who used to leave the house very upset when retiring at night.

    CBÉS 0460

    Dan Brosnan, Sheila Brosnan

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