The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Scéalta Spioraid

    CBÉS 0869

    N. Norton, W. Norton

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    Once upon a time a man had two horses and one of them took a disease and at that time a fairy-woman living in Freshford, who knew the cure for every disease and the man said he would go to her. So he saddled the horse that was not sick and went to the Fai

    CBÉS 0869

    N. Norton, W. Norton

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    Once upon a time a woman died and her knees were cocking up in the bed as she could not straighten them and when the people were laying her out they had to put a stone on her legs to straighten them.

    CBÉS 0869

    Dan Healy, N. Norton

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    One night a man was coming through Bowe's fields and when he came to the middle field there was a stile in the corner and he got over it.

    CBÉS 0869

    Mick Phelan, N. Norton

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    One upon a time two men were having a private chat in a room and they had the door locked in order that none would interfere as there was a man in the house who was always trying to listen to other people's conversations.

    CBÉS 0869

    N. Norton, W. Norton

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    One night Jackie Leahy and another boy were going home from the village and when they were passing the Moat of Rah they heard a very loud whistle and Jackie Leahy said "I'm able to whistle as good as that lad whoever he is and whistled back.

    CBÉS 0869

    N. Norton, Oliver Connell

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    One night Paddie Cahill of Lough was coming home from the village and it was very late.

    CBÉS 0869

    N. Norton, W. Norton

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    Once upon a time a man living in Kilkenny dreamt he found money in the cave in Donaghmore.

    CBÉS 0869

    Mary Maher, N. Norton

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    Once upon a time a woman died about eleven o' clock in the morning and all the neighbours were in at the wake.

    CBÉS 0869

    N. Norton

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    One night John Connell and Jimmy Connell were going home after playing cards and it was about one o' clock.

    CBÉS 0869

    N. Norton, W. Norton

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    One night Tommie Costelloe and Jackie Leahy were coming home from Crosspatrick and it was about twelve o' clock.

    CBÉS 0869

    N. Norton, W. Norton

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