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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. (no title)

    “About sixty years ago an old man lived in Mylerstown named Patrick Knight.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Esther Kane

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  2. (no title)

    “Years ago an old neighbour of ours had many farms in Grangehiggin.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Maureen Lambe

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  3. (no title)

    “Many years ago a man named Mr Walsh lived in a very lonely place in Lowton.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Veronne O' Keefe

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  4. Blackwood

    CBÉS 0775

    Irene Weld

    Blackwood, Co. Offaly

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  5. St Farnan's Well

    CBÉS 0775

    Irene Weld

    Prosperous, Co. Kildare

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  6. (no title)

    “Long ago there lived an old man named Mr Patrick Grennan who lived in Kilmeague.”

    CBÉS 0775

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  7. (no title)

    “Long ago there was a man named Patrick Fegan.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Michael Moran

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    “One night at twelve o'clock there was a man coming home from a fair in Kildare.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Nancy Fleming

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  9. A Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0775

    Peg Pender

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  10. A Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0775

    Peg Pender

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  11. Riddles

    CBÉS 0775

    Maureen Lambe

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  12. (no title)

    “Little boys long ago going to school never wore a suit of clothes until they were seven or eight years old.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Maureen Lambe

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  13. Cure for Warts

    CBÉS 0775

    Michael Lambe

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    “A long time ago there lived a man by the name of Jack O'Brien.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Patrick Kelly

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  15. A Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0775

    Nancy Conroy

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  16. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there lived a farmer.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Peter Daly

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  17. Cures

    CBÉS 0775

    Crissie Daly

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  18. (no title)

    “There was a man one time and his name was Edward Judge.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Veronne O' Keefe

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  19. Riddles

    CBÉS 0775

    Peg Pender

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  20. Riddles

    CBÉS 0775

    Peter Daly

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