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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. Scéal

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Tomás Mac Aoda

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  2. Scéal

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Tomás Mac Aoda

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    “There was once a woman in Lackagh whose name was Maureen Cullan.”

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Tomás Mac Aoda

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  4. (no title)

    “There was a man long ago whose name was John Donnelly.”

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Micheál Ó Feinneadha

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  5. (no title)

    “There was once a man in Killaclogher house not far from Monivea.”

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Micheál Ó Finneadha

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    “Lá Bealtaine fadó theigheadh na sean daoine amach agus bhaineadh siad carn slat.”

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Micheál Ó Finneadha

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    “There was a man long ago, himself and his wife and son who lived in a cottage...”

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Micheál Ó Feinneadha

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    “The most time people get married is in Shrove.”

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Tomás Mac Aoda

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  9. (no title)

    “There was once a woman in Ryehill whose name was Cait Na Scuab.”

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Tomas Mac Aoda

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  10. (no title)

    “Bhí fear agus bean ann aon uair amháin.”

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Tomas Mac Aoda

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  11. (no title)

    “The time of the famine long ago, there was great starving in the people.”

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Tomas Mac Aoda

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  12. (no title)

    “The old people say if you had warts and you to be any place and come across water in a rock or stone, to wash the warts in the water that they would go...”

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Tomas Mac Aoda

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    “The people say it is very lucky to start ploughing on a Monday.”

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Tomás Mac Aoda

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  14. (no title)

    “The time of the famine was in the year 1846,47.”

    CBÉS 0082

    Máire Nic Aoda, Tomas Mac Aoda

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