The Schools’ Collection

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

Filter results

Clear
View results on map

Results

188 results
  1. Buried Treasure - How a Dream Brought Good Fortune

    CBÉS 0648

    Annie O' Connell, William O' Connell

    Transcript

  2. How Lough Gowna Was Formed

    CBÉS 0648

    John Keane, Mrs Keane

    Lough Gowna, Co. Cavan / Co. Longford

    Transcript

  3. The Man in the Coach or a Terrible Midnight Ride

    CBÉS 0648

    Mary Coffey, Michael Coffey

    Transcript

  4. The Dog that Guarded the Gold

    CBÉS 0648

    Michael Coffey, Thomas Coffey

    Transcript

  5. The Ghostly Pig

    CBÉS 0648

    Daniel Gambon, William Gambon

    Transcript

  6. The Woman who Was Damned or the Story of Petticoat Loose

    CBÉS 0648

    Daniel Gambon, Thomas Power

    Transcript

  7. The Song that Caused the Loss of a Soul

    CBÉS 0648

    Patrick Hurley, Patrick O' Donovan

    Transcript

  8. The Ghost whose Toes Were Tied

    CBÉS 0648

    Michael Coffey

    Transcript

  9. The Three Skulls

    CBÉS 0648

    John O' Meara, Michael Coffey

    Transcript

  10. Cailín Deas Crúite na mBó

    CBÉS 0648

    Mícheál Ó Cobhthaigh

    Transcript

  11. Saved by St Bridget's Belt

    CBÉS 0648

    John Coffey, Thomas Coffey

    Transcript

  12. Saved by His Courage

    CBÉS 0648

    Annie O' Connell, William O' Connell

    Transcript

  13. The Shoemaker and the Fairy

    CBÉS 0648

    Patrick O' Donovan, Thomas O' Donovan

    Transcript

  14. A Tale of Jackey the Lantern

    CBÉS 0648

    John Keane, Mrs Keane

    Transcript

  15. The Man who Wanted to Catch a Fairy

    CBÉS 0648

    John Coffey, Thomas Coffey

    Transcript

  16. The Headless Form that Spoke

    CBÉS 0648

    Bridget Fleming, Mrs Mary Fleming

    Transcript

  17. The Nervous Man

    CBÉS 0648

    Frances Weldon, Mrs Mary Weldon

    Transcript

  18. The Voice from the Fire

    CBÉS 0648

    Frances Weldon, Mr James Weldon

    Transcript

  19. Seven at One Stroke

    CBÉS 0648

    Michael Samon, William Sammon

    Transcript

  20. The Miser's Mistake

    CBÉS 0648

    Michael Sammon, Mrs Annie Sammon

    Transcript