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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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    “Thady Dolan was one night coming from a house in Cuppenagh...”

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Thady Dolan

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  2. An Gobán Saor

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Mr Tom Sheridan

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  3. (no title)

    “Seo amhrán a chum Sean Sheeran fé na fir as Gleann-Gaibhleann a bhí sa phríosún in aimsir na ndíthshealbhughadh.”

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Mr John Sheeran

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  4. A Story

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Mr Thady Dolan

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  5. A Story

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Mr James Mc Govern

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  6. A Religious Story

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Mr James Flynn

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  7. A Story of the Holy Family

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Mr Tom Sheridan

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  8. A Story

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Mr Philip Mc Govern

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  9. Scéal

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan

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  10. A Story

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Mr Pat Reilly

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  11. A Religious Story

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Mr James Flynn

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  12. Scéal

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Mr James Flynn

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    “Tá capall i bpoll an t-Sionnaigh agus connacthas go minic é.”

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Padraig Mac Samhráin

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  14. A Story

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Myles Kerrigan

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  15. (no title)

    “Long ago on bon-fire night the people used to take the coals that remained after the fire...”

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan, Myles Kerrigan

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  16. A Song

    “Mourn ye Roman Catholics to hear this mournful poem.”

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan

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  17. Soap-Making in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan

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  18. To Make Frieze Waterproof

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan

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  19. (no title)

    “There is a Cromlech...”

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan

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    “There is an old graveyard in Mr Johnston's field Dowra.”

    CBÉS 0965

    Brighid Ní Shiordan

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