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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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    “Once upon a time there were two brothers Mick and John.”

    CBÉS 1097

    John Farren, Sally Moore

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  2. Old Ruins

    CBÉS 1115

    John Farren, Sue Farren

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  3. Stories

    CBÉS 1115

    John Farren, Neal J. Doherty, Sue Farren

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  4. Stories

    CBÉS 1115

    John Farren, Neal J. Doherty, Sue Farren

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  5. Stories

    CBÉS 1115

    John Farren, Neal J. Doherty, Sue Farren

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  6. Stories

    CBÉS 1115

    John Farren, Neal J. Doherty, Sue Farren

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    “In the Moneydaragh in the parish of Culdaff, County Donegal, about eighty years ago, there was a farm which was going to be sold, but it was supposed to be haunted.”

    CBÉS 1115

    John Farren, Susan Farren

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    “In a place called Drim in the parish of Culdaff, County Donegal, there was a rowan tree growing about fourty years ago.”

    CBÉS 1115

    John Farren, Susan Farren

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    “About a century ago, a man named Tom O'Conner lived in Talmore in the parish of Culdaff, County Donegal, and he had a black cat.”

    CBÉS 1115

    John Farren, Susan Farren

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  10. Story

    “There was a woman one time working for a gentleman and she was leaving him.”

    CBÉS 1120

    Hannah Farren, John Farren

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  11. Lamps in Olden Times

    CBÉS 1121

    John Farren

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  12. A Wedding

    CBÉS 1121

    John Farren

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  13. Crucaughrim

    CBÉS 1123

    John Farren

    Carrowmore, Co. Donegal

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