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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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    “Long ago there used to be a bone fire in Nash on the 29th of June.”

    CBÉS 0882

    James Kehoe, Josie Kehoe

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    “There was a man and a woman livin' together wan time.”

    CBÉS 0882

    James Kehoe, Josie Kehoe

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    “There was a dance in Kilscanlon wan time.”

    CBÉS 0882

    James Kehoe, Patrick Kehoe

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    “Two men from Cushinstown went to Kilkenny wan time to look for a job. It was a Sunday.”

    CBÉS 0882

    James Kehoe, Josie Kehoe

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    “There was a blessed well in a ditch of the graveyard in Kilscanlon one time.”

    CBÉS 0882

    James Kehoe, Patrick Kehoe

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    “There was a boy and his mother livin' in a sooty cabin and the boy was so lazy he was called ashy pit.”

    CBÉS 0882

    James Kehoe, Patrick Kehoe

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    “A sailor went to confession one time. When he went in to the confession box the priest said to him.”

    CBÉS 0882

    James Kehoe, Paddy Kehoe

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    “My father saw the banshee one time. He was eating his supper one night at Robby Bennets of Cushinstown.”

    CBÉS 0882

    James Kehoe, Patrick Kehoe

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  9. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0891

    James Kehoe, Stasis Mc Evoy

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  10. The Bag of Gold

    CBÉS 0897

    James Kehoe

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  11. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0901

    James Kehoe, Thomas Cullen

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