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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. Dhá Ghé

    CBÉS 0003

    Bríghid de Búrca

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  2. An Bhean agus an Dá Ghé

    CBÉS 0101

    Máire Bean Ní Bhrollacháin

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  3. Seanscéal

    CBÉS 0106

    Mac Ó Máille, Máire Ní Mháille

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  4. Scéal

    CBÉS 0136

    Bean Ní Maolalaigh, Caitlín Nic Páidín

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  5. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0189

    Lily Mc Gowan

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  6. Story

    CBÉS 0243

    Pat Breheny, Terence Fitzpatrick

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  7. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0255

    Kieran A. Leavy

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  8. Scéal

    CBÉS 0328

    Mícheál Ua Duinnín, Siobhán Ní Mhurchadha

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  9. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0482

    James Hayes, John Fitzgerald, John Nolan, John O' Callaghan, John Walsh, Michael Walsh, Mrs Fitzmaurice, Ned Cregan, Tom Carter, Una Nolan

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    “Once, on a fine May morning, a young couple were going to Mass.”

    CBÉS 0507

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  11. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0586

    Frances O' Brien, John P. Manly

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    “Lánamha phósta a bhí ag teacht abhaile ó thig an t-sagairt. ...”

    CBÉS 0618

    Brighidh ní Conchubhair, Máire Ní Catasaigh

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  13. Scéal

    CBÉS 0642

    Eibhlín Ní Dhrócháin

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  14. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0732

    Mrs Caffrey

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  15. Story

    CBÉS 0794

    Áine Ní h Anlon

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    “Once upon a time there was a man and his wife living together in a house. This Sunday morning as they were getting ready to go to mass a black bird with its tail cut perched on top of the half door.”

    CBÉS 0863

    Bridie Manning

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    “Once upon a time there was a man and a...”

    CBÉS 0864

    Brigid Healy, Michael Healy

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  18. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0886

    Kathleen Dwyer, Mrs Dwyer

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    “One time a man and woman lived together very happily.”

    CBÉS 0940

    Maggie Daly

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  20. The Woman Had the Last Word

    CBÉS 0945

    Brigie Murphy, James Brady

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