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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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    “Once upon a time there was a boy and he used to be always out late at night.”

    CBÉS 0404

    James Donaghue, Tom Donoghue

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    “Once upon a time there were two boys who went into a church, and one began to kick a skol around the church and these are the words the boy said, "I invite you to my house some night".”

    CBÉS 0404

    James Donoghue, Tom Donoghue

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    “There were two Galway boys in England one time in the Customs.”

    CBÉS 0460

    Kathleen Corcoran, Tom Donoghue

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    “There was a man coming from a funeral one night and it was dark.”

    CBÉS 0460

    Tom Donoghue

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    “A few years ago when tourists were moving around Killarney in jaunting-cars. The jarveys had some stories for them.”

    CBÉS 0460

    Tom Donoghue

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  6. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0609

    Mary O' Riordan, Tom Donoghue

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  7. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0609

    Mary O' Riordan, Tom Donoghue

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  8. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0610

    Mary O' Riordan, Pako Malone, Tom Donoghue

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  9. Old Roads

    CBÉS 0610

    Mary O' Riordan, Pako Malone, Tom Donoghue

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  10. Local Happenings

    CBÉS 0610

    Mary O' Riordan, Pako Malone, Tom Donoghue

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  11. Old Prayers

    CBÉS 1012

    Tom Donoghue

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  12. Old Prayers

    CBÉS 1012

    Tom Donoghue

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  13. Homemade Toys

    CBÉS 1012

    Tom Donoghue

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