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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 Raparees

    CBÉS 0542

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  2. Highway Men - Jer Grant

    CBÉS 0546

    Patrick Hanrahan, Thomas Kennedy

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  3. Highwaymen

    CBÉS 0546

    James Sullivan, Michael Fitzgerald

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  4. Jer Grant the Highwayman

    CBÉS 0546

    Denis Bergin, Timothy Bergin

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  5. Ger Grant

    CBÉS 0546

    Mrs Meehan, Thomas Bergin

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    “When Brian Boru with his army came marching to Dublin from Waterford...”

    CBÉS 0546

    Edmond Brennan, John Brennan

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  7. A Story

    “There was a high-way man named Jer Grant...”

    CBÉS 0551

    Mary Cormack, William Cormack

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  8. Bown House

    CBÉS 0555

    Richard Delaney

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  9. The Lonely House of Bown

    CBÉS 0555

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  10. (no title)

    “There did a man by the name of Reid live in a castle in Modeshil.”

    CBÉS 0557

    Mrs R. Maher

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  11. Crotty the Robber

    CBÉS 0565

    Mrs Butler

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  12. Crotty the Robber

    CBÉS 0565

    Mr Fitzgerald

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  13. Crotty the Robber

    CBÉS 0565

    Mr Nugent

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  14. The Headless Coach

    CBÉS 0565

    Patrick Rockett

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  15. The Mystery Horse

    CBÉS 0565

    Mr Clery

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  16. Crotty the Robber

    CBÉS 0565

    Mary Torpey

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  17. Story

    CBÉS 0565

    Mrs Organ

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  18. The Boher Mór Robbers

    CBÉS 0567

    Mrs S. O Brien

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  19. (no title)

    “The Bothar Mór Road was going through where Gibb's garden is now. ...”

    CBÉS 0567

    William Cahill

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  20. Brennan and Pedlar

    CBÉS 0569

    Mr James O' Mara

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