1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection

The Schools’ Collection

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

Filter results

Clear
View results on map

Results

31 results

  1. (no title)

    “One night as a man named Jack Crowe was coming home from Cappawhite...”

    CBÉS 0542

    John Buckley, Pat Ryan

    Transcript

  2. (no title)

    “One night as a man named Paddy Crowe was coming home from a friends house.”

    CBÉS 0542

    Pat Ryan, Tom Carty

    Transcript

  3. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there was Protestant his name was Walsh...”

    CBÉS 0542

    Pat Ryan, Tim Carroll

    Transcript

  4. (no title)

    “Long long ago there was a man by the name of "Tom Buckley"...”

    CBÉS 0542

    John Buckley, Pat Ryan

    Transcript

  5. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0557

    James Hickey, Pat Ryan

    Transcript

  6. Forts

    CBÉS 0557

    James Halpin, Pat Ryan

    Transcript

  7. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0557

    James Hickey, Pat Ryan

    Transcript

  8. How to Sow Mangels

    CBÉS 0557

    James Hickey, Pat Ryan

    Transcript

  9. (no title)

    “How many cow's tails would it take to reach the moon?”

    CBÉS 0644

    Gearóid Ó Raghaill, Pat Ryan

    Transcript

  10. (no title)

    “There is an old stable in Ballinameela graveyard.”

    CBÉS 0644

    Gearóid Ó Raghaill, Pat Ryan

    Transcript

  11. (no title)

    “Saint Cathaldus is the patron saint of Canty.”

    CBÉS 0644

    Garry Ryall, Pat Ryan

    Transcript