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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. Riddles

    CBÉS 0176

    Kathleen O' Shea

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  2. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0278

    Kathleen O' Shea

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  3. (no title)

    “After fifty years ago there lived in Cappaclough Jack "Mararty" and his wife Maire Keane...”

    CBÉS 0440

    Kathleen O' Shea, Thomas Crean

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  4. A Story

    CBÉS 0440

    Kathleen O' Shea, Michael O' Shea

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  5. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0440

    Kathleen O' Shea, Mrs O' Shea

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  6. The Reen

    CBÉS 0440

    Kathleen O' Shea, Mr Michael O' Shea

    Derrymore West, Co. Kerry

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  7. A True Story

    CBÉS 0440

    Kathleen O' Shea, Michael O' Shea

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  8. A True Story

    CBÉS 0440

    Kathleen O' Shea, Michael O' Shea

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  9. (no title)

    “Long long ago there lived a woman whose habit was each evening to go to the Church, to say some prayers.”

    CBÉS 0463

    James O' Shea, Kathleen O' Shea

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    “There was a woman long ago who lived in inward Ardgroom, Castlebere, Co. Cork but on our Kerry borders.”

    CBÉS 0463

    James O' Shea, Kathleen O' Shea

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  11. (no title)

    “There is an altar probably a Druidic Altar in Euragh in Gleninchaquin near the famous Loc na Péiste.”

    CBÉS 0463

    Kathleen O' Shea, Paddy O Shea

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  12. (no title)

    “A liss is an ancient stone building, some people say that it is a fairy cave while others say it belong to the Danes and that they used to hide there.”

    CBÉS 0463

    James O' Shea, Kathleen O' Shea

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    “Long ago there was a certain man who used go out each night to a neighbouring house gambling and he used stay there till a late hour 12 and 1 o' clock and no matter how wet or cold the night would be off he'd go gambling and drinking and spending all his ”

    CBÉS 0463

    James O' Shea, Kathleen O' Shea

    Transcript