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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. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0211

    Mairéad Ní Machain

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    “Long ago there lived a man and his mother in a small tatched house beside Sliéve an Iarainn Mountain.”

    CBÉS 0211

    Tomás Liam Mách Mhaonigh, William Mc Weeney

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  3. A Pot of Gold

    CBÉS 0211

    Tomás Liam Mách Mhaoinigh, William Mc Weeny

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    “One night a few men went to play cards in a certain house and their was a man named Casey with them.”

    CBÉS 0211

    Ita Flynn

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    “One night a man coming home from a fair.”

    CBÉS 0211

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  6. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0211

    Rita Mahon

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    “One night a man was coming home from his rambles and he had to pass by a grave-yard...”

    CBÉS 0211

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    “One time there was a widow and she had one cow.”

    CBÉS 0211

    Anne Kinsey, Pat Kinsey

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  9. Dead Coach

    CBÉS 0211

    JJ Mahon, Rita Mahon

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  10. Ghost Story - The Barrel

    CBÉS 0211

    JJ Mahon, Rita Mahon

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  11. The Fairies' Dance

    CBÉS 0211

    Mrs O Neill, P. Rodohan

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  12. Attempting to Take Back a Person from Fairies

    CBÉS 0211

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  13. The Fairy Ointment

    CBÉS 0211

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  14. The Fairies Tricked

    CBÉS 0211

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  15. Taking Away People - The Blastman etc.

    CBÉS 0211

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    “One night a man was coming home from his céilide...”

    CBÉS 0211

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  17. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0211

    Pat Mc Sharry

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  18. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0211

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  19. A Stray Sod

    CBÉS 0211

    Patrick Gralton

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  20. A Stray Sod

    CBÉS 0211

    Ellie Reynolds

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