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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. Scéal na Bó Brice

    CBÉS 0331

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  2. Story

    CBÉS 0340

    Patrick Galvin

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  3. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0373

    Bridgid O' Connor, Mr Michael O' Grady

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  4. An tSíbhean

    CBÉS 0398

    Risteárd Ó Motharua

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  5. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there lived a woman in the neighbourhood of Tralee who made her living by selling stockings.”

    CBÉS 0407

    Seán O Catháin

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  6. Druimín Ó Luachair

    CBÉS 0418

    Eibhlís Bean Uí Cheárna

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  7. (no title)

    “Bhí bean ann fadó agus is é an ceárd a bhí aici ná ag auíomh gach oidhche...”

    CBÉS 0474

    Pádraig Ua Súilleabháin

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  8. Giuirli Géirli

    CBÉS 0478

    Mairgéad Bean Ní Fianactha, Nell Ní Fhianacta

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    “Bhí bean fadó ann ag sníomh lín a bhíod sí agus d'fhanad sí ana dhéanac suas na h-aon oidhche.”

    CBÉS 0478

    Mícheal Aosta Ó Conaill, Nell Ní Shiochfhradha

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  10. Folklore Stories - Warrig a Warrig

    CBÉS 0488

    David Horan

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  11. Story - The Little Man with Red Eyes

    CBÉS 0499

    James Morrissey, John Dunworth

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  12. Story

    CBÉS 0517

    Dan Riordan

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  13. The Fairy who Changed Straw into Gold

    CBÉS 0585

    May Moloney, Mrs Moloney

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  14. An Chearc Bheag Liath

    CBÉS 0618

    Caitlín Bean Gáirnéar, Peig Gáirnéar

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  15. (no title)

    “Bhí bean ann uair agus 's bí an t-aon locht amháin a bhí uirthi ná go raibh sí ana-leisgeamhail”

    CBÉS 0618

    Áine nic Aodha, Máire Ní Cathasaigh

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  16. Spin Mhic Mhadra an Dúin

    CBÉS 0642

    Nioclás Mac Craith, Nóra Ní Chinnéide

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  17. A Story - Spinning

    CBÉS 0724

    Brigid Lynch, Eileen O' Brien

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  18. A Story

    CBÉS 0726

    Maggie Callan, Mary Anne Callan

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  19. A Story

    CBÉS 0762

    Annie Reilly, Mrs L. Reilly

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  20. The Seven Noggins

    CBÉS 0765

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