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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. How Castle MacGarret was Built

    CBÉS 0099

    Edward Kelly, James Neary

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  2. Ciste Óir

    CBÉS 0141

    Áine Ní Giolla Riogh, Micheál Breathnach

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  3. Scéal faoi Shaibhreas na Lochlannach

    CBÉS 0144

    Bean Ó Lochnán, Bríd Ní Cheallaigh

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  4. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0185

    Gráinne Ní Mhaoláin

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  5. More Stories

    CBÉS 0265

    Michael Cunningham

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  6. A Story

    CBÉS 0266

    Eileen English, Patrick Furey

    Transcript

  7. Hidden Treasures

    CBÉS 0405

    Daniel Barrett, James Barrett

    Transcript

  8. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0405

    Billy Drury

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  9. Seanscéal - Fathaigh Thír na dTúrcach

    CBÉS 0418

    Bríghid Ní Bhúdhacléir

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  10. Folklore

    CBÉS 0426

    John Curran, John J. Curran

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  11. (no title)

    “An Englishman and American were one day disputing as to where the oldest man in the world lived.”

    CBÉS 0446

    Francis J. Costello, Nelly Knight

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  12. Liosanna

    CBÉS 0479

    Eibhlís Ní Loingsigh, Muiris Ó Conchúbhair

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  13. Fairy and Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0600

    Mr Thomas Nugent, Patrick Hassett

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  14. Scéal Greannmhar

    CBÉS 0617

    Mícheál De Longe, Seumas De Longe

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  15. Scéal Grinn

    CBÉS 0617

    Máire De Long, Mícheál De Long

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  16. Festival Customs - Christmas

    CBÉS 0780

    Anna Coleman

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  17. Fear na Círe agus Fear an Sciosúra

    CBÉS 0804

    Séamus Ó Néill

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  18. (no title)

    “A soldier from Co. Wexford went to Norway. He met a man in some part of Norway.”

    CBÉS 0882

    Brian Power, Kitty French

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  19. (no title)

    “There lived a man in Forrestalstown named James O'Brien.”

    CBÉS 0901

    John Cullen, Martin Cullen

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  20. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0904

    James Dillon

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