The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Story

    There was once a widow named Bridie Colman and she lived in Connemara.

    CBÉS 0153

    Bridget Conway, Peter Conway

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  2. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0184

    Éilís Nic Siacus, Mrs Colman

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  3. Ancient Site of St Colman's Church

    CBÉS 0294

    Donnchadh Ó h- Aodha

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  4. Ancient Site of St Colman's Church

    CBÉS 0294

    Donnchadh Ó h- Aodha

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  5. The Landlord Herd

    CBÉS 0319

    Maighread Ní Croínín, Seán Ó Colmán

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  6. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0359

    James Colman, Timothy O' Mahony

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  7. Saint Colman's Church

    CBÉS 0364

    Dolly Coakley

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  8. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0381

    Seán Colmán Ó' Murchadha

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  9. Small for its Age

    CBÉS 0381

    Seán Colmán Ó' Murchadha

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  10. The Jarvey and the Door

    CBÉS 0381

    Seán Colmán Ó' Murchadha

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  11. Carraig an Aifrinn

    CBÉS 0381

    Seán Colmán Ó' Murchadha

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  12. Saint Colman

    CBÉS 0394

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  13. Saint Colman's Well

    CBÉS 0394

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  14. Saint Colman

    CBÉS 0394

    Martin J. Barry

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  15. Saint Colman's Well

    CBÉS 0394

    Mary Condon, Nellie Cahill

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    St Colman, the Patron of Cloyne was going to build a little house for his mother at Kilva, in the parish of Cloyne and he went to Carrigshane for the foundation stone...

    CBÉS 0395

    Mr Leahy, Peggy Leahy

    Kilva, Co. Cork

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  17. Saint Colman's Well

    CBÉS 0395

    Kitty Lawlor

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  18. St Colman's Well

    CBÉS 0484

    Mary Greaney

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  19. Heroic Deeds

    CBÉS 0497

    Colman Danaher, Thomas Walker

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  20. St Colman

    CBÉS 0497

    David Mc Eniry, Mary Mc Eniry

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