The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Banishing the Devil

    CBÉS 1122

    Philomena Harvey, Teresa Mc Colgan

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  2. Churning

    CBÉS 1122

    Maggie J. Mc Laughlin, Pat Mc Lean

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    There was once an old woman living down in Malin Head and she was a witch.

    CBÉS 1122

    Ellen A. Kelly, Patrick Houton

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  4. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 1122

    Liza Doherty, Rose Doherty

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  5. The Old Story

    CBÉS 1122

    Anthony Houten, Patrick Houten

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  6. A Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 1122

    Eugene Doherty, Matthew Doherty

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  7. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 1122

    James Doherty, Rose Doherty

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  8. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 1122

    Mary Lafferty, Nellie Mc Gonagle

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  9. Scéal

    CBÉS 1122

    Dabhidh Ó Dochartaigh, Róise Ní Dhochartaigh

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  10. A Short Ten Years

    CBÉS 1122

    Mary B. Kelly, Teresa Kelly

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  11. The Lost Cow

    CBÉS 1122

    Denis Doherty, Denis Mc Keeney

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  12. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 1122

    John Mc Laughlin, Mary B. Mc Laughlin

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  13. Famine Times

    CBÉS 1122

    Maggie J. Mc Laughlin, Pat Mc Lean

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  14. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 1122

    Philip Farren, Teresa Farren

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  15. Duck

    CBÉS 1122

    Celia Mc Laughlin

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  16. Cobblers

    CBÉS 1122

    Hugh Mc Colgan

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  17. The Priest of the Parish Lost His Hat

    CBÉS 1122

    Hannah Doherty

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  18. A Holy Woman

    CBÉS 1122

    Anna Mc Gonagle, Rose Mc Gonagle

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  19. A Legend

    CBÉS 1122

    Brigid Doherty, Ellen Doherty

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  20. A Legend

    CBÉS 1122

    Ellen Doherty, James Doherty

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