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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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    “There was a King there long ago who had no son and one daughter.”

    CBÉS 0602

    Bean Uí Dhomhnalláin, Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin

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  2. A Story

    CBÉS 0602

    Áine Ní Chonsaidín, Bean Uí Chonsaidín

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  3. A Story of Hidden Gold

    CBÉS 0602

    Áine Ní Chonsaidín, Seán Mac Consaidín

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  4. A Story

    CBÉS 0602

    Pádraig Ó h Aodha, Tomás Ó h Aodha

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  5. A Story

    “Within two miles of Kilmihil lies the townland of Castlepark.”

    CBÉS 0602

    Pádraig Ó h Aodha, Séamus Ó Coileáin

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  6. A Story

    “About a century ago people by name of Murrihy were stripping a quarry in the parish of Cranny.”

    CBÉS 0602

    Bean Uí Chonsaidín, Máirín Ní Chonsaidín

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  7. A Story

    CBÉS 0602

    Bean Uí Riabhaigh, Treasa Ní Riabhaigh

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  8. A Story

    “Long ago there lived a man named Conn with his wife Kate.”

    CBÉS 0602

    Áine Ní Charthaigh, Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh

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  9. On Gold

    CBÉS 0602

    Bean Uí Riabaigh, Treasa Ní Riabaigh

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  10. Signs of Weather

    CBÉS 0602

    Bean Uí Dhomhnalláin, Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin

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  11. Signs of the Weather

    CBÉS 0602

    Bean Uí Chonsaidín, Máirín Ní Chonsaidín

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  12. Hedge-Schools and Schoolmasters

    CBÉS 0602

    Patrick Costello

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  13. Early National Schools and Teachers

    CBÉS 0602

    Mr Michael O' Gorman, Mr T. O' Gorman

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  14. Names of Fields etc. in Parish

    CBÉS 0602

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  15. A Story

    “In a neighbourhood long ago, there were three women named Mary married to three Johns.”

    CBÉS 0602

    Seán Ó Gríofa, Seosamh Ó Gríofa

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  16. A Story

    “Some years ago there lived in Clonigulane, Kilmihil, a man named Pat Griffin.”

    CBÉS 0602

    Seán Ó Gríofa, Seosamh Ó Gríofa

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  17. Poets

    CBÉS 0602

    Bean Uí Dhomhnalláin, Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin

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  18. Landlords

    CBÉS 0602

    Bean Ní h Aodha, Tomás Ó h Aodha

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  19. Landlords

    CBÉS 0602

    Seán Ó Gríofa, Seosamh Ó Gríofa

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  20. Football and Hurling

    CBÉS 0602

    Bean Uí h Aodha, Tomás Ó h Aodha

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