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

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  1. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Michael Farren

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    “When the famine was in Ireland the people had very little potatoes.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Patrick Mc Laughlin

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    “Once upon a time there was a man and he would stay out very late at night.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Mrs Ellen Mc Laughlin

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    “Another man who had a hump on his back heard of Johns good luck and decided to go and get his hump removed.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Mrs J. Byrne

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  5. The Local Forges

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne

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  6. Churning

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne

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  7. Big Feats

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Mrs J. Byrne

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  8. Big Feats

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne

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  9. Local Cures

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne

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  10. Local Proverbs

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne

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  11. How Churning is Done in this Locality

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne

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  12. Local Proverbs

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne

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  13. The Wreck of the Cambria

    CBÉS 1124

    Denis Mc Laughlin, Gretta Byrne

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  14. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne

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  15. Local Tailors

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne

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  16. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Tom T. Kelly

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  17. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Willie Mc Clean

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  18. The Shoes they Wore in Olden Days

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Mr Jerry Mc Gonage

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  19. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Mr William Mc Clean

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    “Long ago when all things could speak, Trabridge or the deceitful strand said that it would never drown anybody.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Patrick Mc Laughlin

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