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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. A Cure for a Cow in the Fairies

    CBÉS 0086

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  2. Seanleigheasanna Aisteacha - Bualadh Saighead

    CBÉS 0130

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  3. Local Cures - Elf Shot

    CBÉS 0145

    Patrick Walsh, Robert Fair

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  4. Elf-Shot Cattle

    CBÉS 0155

    James O' Connor, Patrick Mc Hugh

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  5. Elf-Shot Cattle

    CBÉS 0155

    John Costello, Patrick Mc Hugh

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  6. An Elf-Shot Cow

    CBÉS 0156

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  7. The Cattle Hoven or as It Was Called Anciently Elf-Shot

    CBÉS 0179

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  8. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0183

    Mary Brady

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  9. Cure of the Elf-Shot

    CBÉS 0934

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  10. Curing a Cow which Was Elf-Shot

    CBÉS 0951

    John Thomas Rooney

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  11. Elf-Shot

    CBÉS 1001

    Mr P. Mc Gennis, Rose Mc Gennis

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  12. The Cure of Elf-Shot (in Cattle)

    CBÉS 1026

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    “There is a disease amongst cattle known as elf-shot. The symptoms are loss of milk, and feeling very cold. In olden times it was believed the fairies did it.”

    CBÉS 1027

    Michael Gavigan, Mr James Gavigan

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  14. Elf-Shooting

    CBÉS 1038

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  15. Elf-Shot and the Cure for it

    CBÉS 1083

    Jane Mc Daid, Mrs Mc Daid

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  16. Cure for a Cow 'Shot' by the Fairies

    CBÉS 1087

    Aenus Mac Bride

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  17. A Cow Shot

    CBÉS 1088

    Anthony Carbery

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  18. Leigheas Caite

    CBÉS 1091

    Proinnsias Mac an t Saoir, Seán Mac an t Saoir

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