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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. Drumcullen

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  2. The Shamrock Green

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    Paddy Dooley

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  3. Slieve Bloom

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  4. The Legend of Jerona

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    Thomas Scully

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  5. Ard Éirinn

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    “There was a man one night coming from a friend's house.”

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    William Bulfin

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  7. Knock Shee Gowna

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  8. White Park

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  9. Rath

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    “Tom Carroll was a poor man and lived in Pucka.”

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  11. The O' Connors of Offaly

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    “Once upon a time there was a woman living in Whigsborough and one night another woman came in and she asked for a drink of spring water and the woman said she had no water at home from he well.”

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    John Devery

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  13. Clonmacnoise

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    “In the parish of Eglish there is a place called the Ballykealy fort.”

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    Mrs Mohan

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  15. The O' Carrolls of Ely

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  16. The Ridge Hill

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  17. Birr

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    Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly

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  18. Story of the Leap Castle

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    Tomás O Dúinn

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  19. Camcor River

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    “Once upon a time there was a protestant named Harry Parmer who saved a priest life.”

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