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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 Jealous Farmer

    CBÉS 0462

    Mike Macarty

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  2. Scéal

    CBÉS 0472

    Eibhlín Ní Murchadha, Seán Ó Ríoghbhardáin

  3. An Triúr Driothár agus an Leasmáthair

    CBÉS 0474

    Brighid Ní Leidhin

  4. Scéal

    CBÉS 0478

    Míchéal Mac Criothain, Tomás Murcúdha

  5. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0497

    David Mc Eniry, Mary Mc Eniry

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  6. Local Traditions - Miscellaneous

    CBÉS 0506

    Micheál O h Artagáin

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  7. (no title)

    CBÉS 0513

    John Hedderman

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  8. Stories of Giants and Warriors

    CBÉS 0532

    Maureen O' Donohue, Mrs O' Donohue

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  9. Old Stories

    CBÉS 0552

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  10. Folklore Story - The Giant and His Seven Daughters

    CBÉS 0694

    Mrs Muhan

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  11. The Girl that Came from America

    CBÉS 0728

    Ann Reid, James Lyons

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  12. A Story

    CBÉS 0842

    Patrick O Driscoll

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  13. Funny Story

    CBÉS 0845

    Mrs Knox

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  14. (no title)

    “There was a giant one time and he had three daughters and a half-moon.”

    CBÉS 0920

    James Foley

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  15. Leeshy

    CBÉS 0947

    John Mac Donald, Michael Moore

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  16. Jack the Ashy Pelt

    CBÉS 0959

    E. Treanor, Francis Treanor

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  17. A Story

    “Here is a very funny story told by an old neighbour man.”

    CBÉS 1028

    Mary B. Ward

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  18. Rucky

    CBÉS 1030

    John Gallagher

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  19. Gilbín Beag agus Gilbín Mór

    CBÉS 1035

    Máire A. Ní Mhaírtín, Róisín Ní Mháirtín

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  20. (no title)

    “An old women and two sons lived in this house when bedtime came the old woman put them to bed the put the strange boy next the stock...”

    CBÉS 1035

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