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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. Historical Facts

    CBÉS 0572

    Michael Phelan

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  2. Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0572

    Michael Phelan

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  3. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0572

    Michael Phelan

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  4. Old Sayings

    CBÉS 0572

    Michael Phelan

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    “There is a pot of Gold hidden in...”

    CBÉS 0826

    Michael Phelan

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    “One night an old woman was mending stockings in the kitchen. ...”

    CBÉS 0826

    Michael Phelan

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  7. (no title)

    “There was a school at Clonohill...”

    CBÉS 0826

    Michael Phelan

    Transcript

  8. (no title)

    “Long ago there lived a man in Shrahane. ...”

    CBÉS 0826

    Michael Phelan

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    “Once upon a time there was a man who had always a deck of cards...”

    CBÉS 0826

    Michael Phelan

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    “Once upon a time a Protestant man went for a Priest...”

    CBÉS 0826

    Michael Phelan

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  11. Story

    CBÉS 0827

    Michael Phelan

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  12. Story

    “In the year 1820, there was a gang of outlaws in the district known as the 'Night Boys'.”

    CBÉS 0829

    Michael Phelan

    Transcript

  13. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0829

    Michael Phelan

    Transcript

  14. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0829

    Michael Phelan

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  15. Local Landlord

    CBÉS 0829

    Michael Phelan, Nora Phelan

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  16. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0829

    Michael Phelan, Nora Phelan

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  17. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0829

    Kitty Bowe, Michael Phelan

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  18. The Local Roads

    CBÉS 0829

    Michael Phelan, Nora Phelan

    Transcript

  19. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0829

    Michael Phelan, Nora Phelan

    Transcript

  20. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0866

    Michael Phelan

    Transcript