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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. Riddles

    CBÉS 0775

    Mary Carter

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    “Years ago there lived a boy named Patrick Kelly.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Thomas Cross

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    “In Annesboro there lived a family by the name of Kavanagh.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Nelly Murphy

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  4. A Story

    CBÉS 0775

    Nancy Conroy

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  5. Story

    CBÉS 0775

    Peter Daly

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  6. Riddles

    CBÉS 0775

    Brigid Mac Cann

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  7. Cures

    CBÉS 0775

    Brigid Mac Cann

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    “It is said that there was a man crossing the a rath in Mr Wards field...”

    CBÉS 0775

    Kitty Weld

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    “A man was going to the fair with pigs and he went into a shop and when he came back to the cart the pigs were gone.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Kitty Weld

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  10. Riddles

    CBÉS 0775

    Kitty Weld

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  11. Riddles

    CBÉS 0775

    Bridie Carter

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  12. Story

    CBÉS 0775

    Maggie Kane

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  13. Riddles

    CBÉS 0775

    Maggie Kane

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  14. Cures

    CBÉS 0775

    Nancy Conroy

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  15. Old Sayings

    CBÉS 0775

    Patrick Kelly

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  16. Riddles

    CBÉS 0775

    Patrick Kelly

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  17. Riddles

    CBÉS 0775

    Nancy Conroy

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    “There once lived three girls and one girl had one eye...”

    CBÉS 0775

    Thomas Crosse

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  19. Riddles

    CBÉS 0775

    Patrick Cassidy

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    “Once upon a time there were twins Paddy and Jack.”

    CBÉS 0775

    William Crosse

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