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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. Landlords

    CBÉS 0200

    Mary Moulton, Thomas Fowley

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  2. Landlords

    CBÉS 0200

    J. J. Johnston, Mary Johnston

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    “Once upon a time an old woman and her son lived in an old cabin overlooking the beautiful lake of Lough Gill.”

    CBÉS 0200

    Annaleen O' Neill, John Flynn

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    “About two miles from Dromahair in Kilcoosey there is a Lough called the "Blind Lough".”

    CBÉS 0200

    John O' Neill, Thomas Mc Goldrick

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    “There wasn't a better doing man in all Leitrim or the next county to it than Billy Brogen.”

    CBÉS 0200

    Dan Carty, John O' Neill

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  6. Peculiar Stone in the Abbey Ruins

    CBÉS 0200

    Mary Philomena Johnston, Miss Johnston

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  7. The Pilgrim Who Went to Lough Derg

    CBÉS 0200

    Mary Johnston, Miss Johnston

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    “Near Benbo mountain by the side of a house in which an old hag lived is a very bog stone or rock which was called the "big rock".”

    CBÉS 0200

    Mrs Mac Goldrick, William Scott

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  9. The Nine Pipers

    CBÉS 0200

    Patrick Joseph Carney, Thomas Nichleson

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  10. Flight of Killenumery Church

    CBÉS 0200

    Erwin Armstrong, John Armstrong

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  11. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0200

    May Gillen, Mrs Gillen

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  12. The Farmer and a Fox

    CBÉS 0200

    Erwin Armstrong, John Armstrong

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  13. The Fox and the Wolf

    CBÉS 0200

    Erwin Armstrong, John Armstrong

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  14. The Farmer Shooting the Rabbits

    CBÉS 0200

    John O' Neill, Thomas O' Neill

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  15. How the Robin Got Its Red Breast

    CBÉS 0200

    Erwin Armstrong, John Armstrong

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  16. Legend of a Moss Rose

    CBÉS 0200

    J. J. Johnston, May Johnston

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  17. Story of a Rich Man and His Orchard

    CBÉS 0200

    Annie O Neill, Mrs O Neill

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  18. The Spa Well near Dromahair

    CBÉS 0200

    J. J. Johnston, Maire Johnston

    Dromahair, Co. Leitrim

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  19. An Old Disused Mine-Shaft near Dromahair

    CBÉS 0200

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  20. An Ghost Story - Seán Rua

    CBÉS 0200

    Harry Johnston, Mrs Johnston

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