The Schools’ Collection

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

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    Sixty years ago there was an old fort near to Carrickmagrath.

    CBÉS 1097

    Annie Grant, James Griffin

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    A man who lived in Goland was going round his fields in which he had corn growing.

    CBÉS 1097

    Annie Grant, Tom Holland

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    Once upon a time there was going to be built in Stranorlar. They were getting stones from Dunwiley quarry to build it.

    CBÉS 1097

    Annie Grant, Charley Byrne

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    A few years ago a man was coming from Glenties harvest fair.

    CBÉS 1097

    Annie Grant, John Grant

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    About seventy five years ago a woman appeared on the Tyrone mountains she wore a blue dress what colour of a hat she wore was not known one moment it was blue or green or some other colour.

    CBÉS 1097

    Annie Grant, Charles Byrne

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    About seventy years ago a man who lived in Meenbane along with his wife. One night about two o clock there came a knock to the door.

    CBÉS 1097

    Annie Grant, John H. Byrne

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    There is a tree at the Crossroads Barnes Rd and there is a large hole bored in the trunk.

    CBÉS 1097

    Francis Mc Glynn, Madeline Walsh

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    There is a large tree in townland of Cavan, Killygordan. This large tree has seven large trees surrounding it.

    CBÉS 1097

    Madeline Walsh, Patrick Mc Nulty

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    We grow potatoes on our farm. We usually set four acres every year.

    CBÉS 1097

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  10. The Peregrination of Charley Gill

    CBÉS 1097

    Willie Gillespie

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  11. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 1097

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  12. Local Cures

    CBÉS 1097

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  13. The Glenfin Heather

    CBÉS 1097

    Tom Gillespie

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  14. People in Department Jobs - Poem

    CBÉS 1097

    Tom Gillespie

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