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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. The Smith and the Cattle

    CBÉS 0006

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  2. The Smith and His Forge

    CBÉS 0021

    Charles Mc Cabe

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  3. The Smith and the Devil

    CBÉS 0022

    Martin Dooley

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  4. The Smith

    CBÉS 0027

    Mr Mc Grath, Vera Mc Grath

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  5. Our Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0028

    Mattie Smith, Mrs Daly

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  6. (no title)

    “There was a smith one time and he had a forge.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Padraic Mac an Ríogh

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  7. (no title)

    “Once upon a time, long, long time ago there lived an old black-smith close to Turloch.”

    CBÉS 0036

    Josie Shaughnessy, Michael Shaughnessy

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  8. (no title)

    “In olden times an old smith resided in Dunmore”

    CBÉS 0037

    Michael Glennon, Rita Glennon

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  9. Lios in Castlefarm

    CBÉS 0037

    P. Glennon

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  10. (no title)

    “About a quarter of a mile from the town of Dunmore there are the ruins of an old castle.”

    CBÉS 0037

    P. Glennon

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  11. (no title)

    “The black smith told us that there is a swallow's nest in his forge.”

    CBÉS 0053

    John Keaveny, Mrs Keaveny

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  12. The Smith and the Forge

    CBÉS 0079

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  13. (no title)

    “There lived a smith named Thomas Hughes in Scregg, Kilkerrin in the Co. Galway.”

    CBÉS 0080

    R. O' Connell, Thomas Brennan

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  14. (no title)

    “It happened that Finvarra came the same way another night.”

    CBÉS 0080

    R. O' Connell, Thomas Brennan

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  15. (no title)

    “There used to be a hare in Foinsinn near Ballygar, Co. Galway in olden times.”

    CBÉS 0080

    R. O' Connell, Thomas Brennan

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  16. (no title)

    “John Mulry was a sailor.”

    CBÉS 0080

    R. O' Connell, Thomas Brennan

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  17. Rush Candles

    CBÉS 0080

    R. O' Connell, Thomas Brennan

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  18. Colouring Wool

    CBÉS 0080

    R. O' Connell, Thomas Brennan

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  19. (no title)

    “Ned Naughton had a good holding of land and out offices.”

    CBÉS 0080

    Thomas Brennan

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  20. The Smith and the Forge

    CBÉS 0086

    Mr Peter Grealis

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