The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. (no title)

    There was once a man in Killaclogher house not far from Monivea.

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    Máire Nic Aoda, Micheál Ó Finneadha

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    Once upon a time there were two robbers sitting on a hill.

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    Cáit Ní Choscraigh, Pádraig Ó Choscraigh

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    There was once a man and he had three sons.

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    Cáit Ní Choscraigh, Pádraig Ó Choscraigh

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    Bí beirt bhuachaillí ann fadó ag iascaireacht agus ag baint amnaigh.

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    Cáit Ní Choscraigh, Pádraig Ó Coscraigh

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    There was once a man and he had three sons.

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    Cáit Ní Choscraigh, Pádraig Ó Choscraigh

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    Lá Bealtaine fadó theigheadh na sean daoine amach agus bhaineadh siad carn slat.

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    Máire Nic Aoda, Micheál Ó Finneadha

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    There was a man long ago, himself and his wife and son who lived in a cottage...

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    Máire Nic Aoda, Micheál Ó Feinneadha

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    Bhí sean-bhean in a comhnuidhe thart timcheall na h-áite seo fadó...

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    Cáit Ní Fhloínn, Padráig Ó Fhloínn

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  9. Scéal

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    Cáit Ní Fhloínn, Padraig Ó Floinn

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    Cáit Ní Fhloínn, Pádraig Ó Floinn

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  11. Scéal

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    Máireadh Ní Iógóg, Padraig Ó Iogóg

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  12. Scéal

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    Eibhlín Ní Chónraoí, Tomás Mac Chonraoi

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    Once upon a time there lived two brothers.

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    Eibhlín Ní Chónráoi, Tomás Mac Conraoi

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    Once upon a time there was a farmer who bet ten pounds with a beggar man that he would not be able to steal a horse without the stable boy knowing it.

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    Eibhlín Ní Chónraoi, Tomás Mac Chonraoi

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    Oidhche amhain bhí Páidín O Ceallaigh ag dul go h-aonach Túma le stoire asail a dhíol.

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    Eibhlín Ní Chónraoi, Tomás Mac Conraoi

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    There were a lot of cattle around the Annaghdown church and some of the people went to raid the church...

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    Siubhán Ní Dhubhluighe, Tomás Ó Dubhluighe

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    There was a woman long ago.

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    Máire Níc Aoda, Micheál Ó Finneadha

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    There was two men once and they went to get a bag of apples.

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    Cáit Ní Coscraigh, Padraig Ó Coscraigh

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    There was once a an and he was very holy.

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    Cáit Ní Coscraigh, Padraig Ó Coscraigh

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    There was once a widow and she had three daughters.

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    Cáit Ní Coscraigh, Padraig O Coscraigh

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