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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. (no title)

    “In olden times the people travelled the old Tralee to Dingle road on horseback.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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  2. (no title)

    “Christmas is a time of great joy and feasting.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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    “In Cathar Cun Rí in the Slíabh Mis mountains there are the rins of Fionn Mac Cumhail's castle.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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    “There are the ruins of an ancient church between Tom Sullivan's and Quirkes's farms.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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    “In the lands of Julia Quirke in Derrymore there are the remains of an old fort.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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  6. (no title)

    “Long ago there lived a man in Derrymore.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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  7. (no title)

    “About sixty years ago there lived a man named Lenihan in a little thatched house in a field called "Móinfhéar Mór" in Derrymore West.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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    “In the year 1910 the Railway Company got the railway line removed from the Curra Dubh bridge to a new one father in from the road.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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    “About thirty years ago Major Chute lived at Glenfield in Camp.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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  10. (no title)

    “Long ago there lived a tailor in Derrymore.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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  11. (no title)

    “Sir Edward Denny was a landlord living in England.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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  12. (no title)

    “The old people would not sell any milk on May-day because it was said that the buyer would have power to take the milk during the rest of the year.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Thomas O' Sullivan

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  13. (no title)

    “Other people would not give away any money on Monday because it was said if they did they would be giving it away during the week.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Thomas O' Sullivan

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  14. (no title)

    “About twenty-five years ago a man named Mike Mahoney from Inch went to bu cattle at Dingle Fair.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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    “Long ago a Dingle man was going to America and he could only speak the Irish language.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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  16. (no title)

    “In the village of Camp there is a Protestant Rectory.”

    CBÉS 0432

    Daniel O' Sullivan, Thomas O' Sullivan

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  17. A Story

    CBÉS 0433

    Patrick O Sullivan, Thomas O Sullivan

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  18. A Story

    CBÉS 0433

    Patrick O Sullivan, Thomas O Sullivan

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  19. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0604

    Frank Tuohy, Thomas O' Sullivan

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