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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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    “In a field here at Graiguenaspiddoge there was a Holy Well.”

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    Eileen Keogh

    Graiguenaspiddoge, Co. Carlow

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  2. A Fairy Man

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    Eileen Keogh

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  3. Fairy Folk

    CBÉS 0907

    Eileen Keogh

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  4. The Leprechaun

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    Eileen Keogh

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    “One winter's night long ago two men named Patrick and John Byrne were coming home from Carlow.”

    CBÉS 0907

    Eileen Keogh

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  6. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0907

    Eileen Keogh

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  7. St Patrick's Well

    CBÉS 0907

    Kathleen Kavanagh, Mrs Kavanagh

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  8. Traditional Tales

    CBÉS 0907

    Richard Heydon

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  9. The Banshee

    CBÉS 0907

    Richard Heydon

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  10. The Witch Doctor

    CBÉS 0907

    Richard Heydon

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  11. Tales

    CBÉS 0907

    Richard Heydon

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  12. May Morning

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    Richard Heydon

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  13. Tale

    “An old man of this townland told a story of a farmer in the townland of Cloughna, who was losing his cattle, sheep and horses.”

    CBÉS 0907

    Richard Heydon

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  14. Butter Taking - Moll Anthony

    CBÉS 0907

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  15. Will-O'-The-Wisp

    CBÉS 0907

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  16. Old Customs at Wakes in this District

    CBÉS 0907

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  17. Raths

    CBÉS 0907

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  18. Lime-Kilns

    CBÉS 0907

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