The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Scéal

    CBÉS 0032

    Mairtín Mac Giollarnáith

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  2. Scéal

    CBÉS 0032

    Seán O Fathach

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  3. Scéal

    CBÉS 0032

    Máirtín Breathnach

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  4. Seanscéal

    CBÉS 0032

    Seaghán Ó Nuadhain

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    Tá go leor scéalta ag bainnt le Fionn agus na Fianna.

    CBÉS 0032

    Padraig Ó Móráin

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  6. Ceathrú Mhóin Uisce

    CBÉS 0032

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  7. (no title)

    There was a woman who lived in the village of Ballinageeha.

    CBÉS 0032

    Seán Mac an Ríogh

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  8. (no title)

    There was once a blacksmith who had a very beautiful daughter.

    CBÉS 0032

    Pat Costello

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    There was once a man and his wife who were living in Mayo.

    CBÉS 0032

    Áine Ní Mhógáin, Padraic O Mógáin

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  10. (no title)

    Long ago there lived a man in the middle of a big farm.

    CBÉS 0032

    Seamus de Burca, Tomás O Corcoráin

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  11. Seanscéalta

    CBÉS 0033

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    Diarmuid and Gráine slept in Cregg Hill.

    CBÉS 0035

    John Healy, Joseph Kiggins

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  13. Seanscéal

    CBÉS 0037

    Micéal Ó Branáin, Seán Ó Disgín

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  14. Seanscéalta

    CBÉS 0037

    Mairgead Bean Uí Phléamonn, Pá. Pléamonn

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  15. An Gobán Saor

    CBÉS 0037

    Pádhraic Pléimeann

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  16. Old Irish Tales

    There are lots of stories told about the Fenians of long ago. People tell them around the fire on long winter nights.

    CBÉS 0044

    John Kilduff

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  17. Stories of Fianna

    CBÉS 0046

    Tom Conway

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  18. Fenian Tale

    CBÉS 0046

    Peter Martyn

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  19. Scéal

    CBÉS 0046

    Pádraig Ó Briain, Pádraig Ó Feallmhain

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  20. Rocks from Sliabh Muire

    CBÉS 0046

    John Cunniffe, Maggie Cunniffe

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