The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Hidden Treasure - Gold at Knocknahila Beg

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    Anthony Frawley, Mary Mc Mahon

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  2. Hidden Treasure at Cahirhill

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    Brighid Griffin, Mrs Joe Griffen

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  3. Hidden Treasures at Mount Callan

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    John O' Halloran, Mary O' Halloran

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  4. Hidden Treasure at Doonagan

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    Kathleen Griffin, Mrs Maurice Griffin

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  5. Maherintaska Gold

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    John Downes, Margaret Downes

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  6. Gold at Mountscott Castle

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    James Sexton, Martin Mungovan

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  7. Treasure at Mountscott

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    Jim Mc Mahon, John Gallagher

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  8. Funny Stories - The Two Brothers

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    John Downes, Margaret Downes

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    Once upon a time there lived a man and his son named Jack. This man used to work for a farmer, and he used to take the little boy with him.

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    Brigid Griffin, Susan Griffin

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    A widower married a second time and his choice was a wealthy lady about fifty years of age.

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    Martin Griffen, Mrs Killeen

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  11. The Lady of Stavareen

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    James Markham, John Markham

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  12. The Enchanted Princess

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    Martin Mungovan, Mrs Mungovan

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  13. How the Frosts Got Rich

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    John O' Halloran, Mary O' Halloran

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  14. Tom Thumb

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    Brigid Crawford, Mrs Crawford

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  15. Glug and Grug

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    Brigid Crawford, Mary Sullivan

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  16. Idle Jack

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    Mary Crawford

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    There was a man there long ago and long ago it was. Himself and his wife and his son lived together.

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    Catherine Mc Carthy, Michael Mc Carthy

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    A smart girl had been finished at a boarding school and was back home full of big notions.

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    Martin Griffin, Mrs C. Killea

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  19. Short Story

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  20. Riddles

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