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)

    About a hundred years ago there lived in the loaclity an old couple in poverty in a small house

    CBÉS 0603

    Gerald Griffin, John Houlihan

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    There was once a man and he was sitting by the fire with his wife and children

    CBÉS 0603

    John Mac Mahon, Thomas Normoyle

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    About ninety years ago there lived a young man in this locality called Paddy Sullivan

    CBÉS 0603

    Gerald Griffin, Michael Houlihan

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    Once upon a time there was a man and his son.

    CBÉS 0603

    Gerald Griffin, Nora Creahan

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    There was a woman in Kilmihil and she was very sick and this day she had to send for the doctor and the doctor came and he sent the man of the house off for the bottle

    CBÉS 0603

    John Mac Namara, Sinon Neenan

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    There was once an old man and he wennt into a house one night and he asked for lodging

    CBÉS 0603

    John Mac Namara, Sinon Neenan

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    Once there was two sisters, and they got married.

    CBÉS 0603

    James Crowley, Sinon Moloney

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    Once upon a time there lived a doctor and his son.

    CBÉS 0603

    Nora Creahan, Sinon Moloney

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    There once was a husband and wife, they lived happily together and they had alot of money.

    CBÉS 0603

    Aggie Mac Namara, Mr Michael Griffin

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    There once was a husband and wife and they had two children, one of which was very young and the other was walking.

    CBÉS 0603

    Aggie Mac Namara, Mr T. Moloney

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  11. Time

    CBÉS 0603

    John Sexton, Laura Taylor

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  12. Tom's New Suit

    CBÉS 0603

    John Sexton, Laura Taylor

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  13. The Fairies

    CBÉS 0603

    Laura Taylor, Mrs Taylor

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    There was a rich gentleman there long ago and there was a poor man there also

    CBÉS 0603

    Bridie Dundon, Jack Ronan

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    One day there was a poor man going along the road and he was very thirsty

    CBÉS 0603

    Bridie Dundon, Margaret Dundon

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    Long ago there was a man living in Clonkerry and he was a poor man

    CBÉS 0603

    Ned Finucane, Vera Finucane

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    In the townland of Erribul there lived a man named Michael Houlihan

    CBÉS 0603

    John Houlihan, Mary Houlihan

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    One night John Murphy and his wife Mary were conversing about the fair that was to be held the next day at Kildysart

    CBÉS 0603

    Mary Houlihan, Patrick Ronan

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    Once there was a man living near Kildysart

    CBÉS 0603

    Mary Mc Namara, Michael Mc Namara

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    There was a boy living near Labasheeda

    CBÉS 0603

    Mary Mc Namara, Michael Mc Namara

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