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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. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0213

    Eileen Gillooly, Maggie Doherty

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  2. The Local Forge

    CBÉS 0548

    Maggie Doherty

    Transcript

  3. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0548

    Maggie Doherty

    Transcript

  4. Buying and Selling

    CBÉS 0548

    Maggie Doherty

    Transcript

  5. Local Roads

    CBÉS 0548

    Maggie Doherty

    Transcript

  6. The Little Orphan

    CBÉS 1059

    Maggie Doherty, Mrs Doherty

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  7. (no title)

    “In the year 1887 a lad by the name of Edward Cavanagh was herding cattle out on a mountain in Glenagannon.”

    CBÉS 1116

    Maggie Doherty, Patrick Canny

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  8. (no title)

    “One time there was a man and he lived in Trenbane near Carndonagh. He went away to America and some years after he came home and he was very rich.”

    CBÉS 1116

    Bernard Doherty, Maggie Doherty

    Transcript

  9. Story

    “Once upon a time there lived two brothers. There was one of them a low set man and he was a very hard worker. The other was good for nothing.”

    CBÉS 1120

    John Toland, Maggie Doherty

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  10. Riddles

    CBÉS 1124

    Maggie Doherty

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  11. (no title)

    “About one hundred and twenty years ago a boy the name of Mac Laughlin who lived in Killourt was sent by his mother to the well at twilight for water.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Annie Doherty, Maggie Doherty

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  12. (no title)

    “Some hundred and fifty years ago a family the name of Harkin lived in the West town in a sod house.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Maggie Doherty, Mary Logue

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  13. Churning

    CBÉS 1124

    Annie Doherty, Maggie Doherty

    Transcript

  14. Sailing Ships

    CBÉS 1124

    Maggie Doherty

    Transcript

  15. Cathaoir Chumhaill

    CBÉS 1124

    Maggie Doherty

    Carrickabraghy, Co. Donegal

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  16. Herbs

    CBÉS 1124

    Annie Doherty, Maggie Doherty

    Transcript

  17. Cures

    CBÉS 1124

    Maggie Doherty

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