The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Scéal

    CBÉS 0257

    Mrs Garaghan

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    Once upon a time there was a man who lived in Scramouge and used to go herding cattle for a farmer.

    CBÉS 0257

    Máire Ní Mhadáin, Patrick Coffey

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    Where St Patrick was passing through the village of Carroward he was going to put a holy well there.

    CBÉS 0257

    Michael Neary

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    Long ago it said that there were fairies in a forth on the side of Leitrim hill and there was a man who used to pass by it every night going and coming from rambling.

    CBÉS 0257

    Mrs Garaghan

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    Long ago there lives in Carnaska two boys whose mother died when they were very young.

    CBÉS 0257

    Charles Noone, Máire Ní Mhadáin

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    One dark night a man was going home and on his way he had to pass by Kilgefin church-yard.

    CBÉS 0257

    Charles Noone, Máire Ní Mhadáin

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    In days gone by it is said that this district was a valley covered with cornfields and was owned by a rich farmer.

    CBÉS 0257

    Charles Noone

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    Once upon a time there was in a town a rich baker and the people were very poor and had no money to buy bread.

    CBÉS 0257

    Mrs Carroll

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    Long ago there was a man who dreamt three nights that there was a crock of gold in a graveyard called Grange not very far from here...

    CBÉS 0257

    Mrs Garaghan

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    One night an old man in this district was going home from rambling.

    CBÉS 0257

    Charles Noone

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    After the young Ireland rising Smith O Brien was on the run.

    CBÉS 0257

    Mrs Garaghan

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    Once there was a man who was called Stoney Carn.

    CBÉS 0257

    Patrick Coffey

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    Once upon a time a giant lived in a big castle near the sea coast.

    CBÉS 0257

    Charles Noone

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    The old road from Strokestown to Roscommon, started from Newtown on the Longford road about three hundred yards from the town...

    CBÉS 0257

    Máire Ní Cathmhaoil, Michael Neary

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    When girls are getting married if the meet a grey horse pm the way to the chapel the say they are in for trouble and misfortune.

    CBÉS 0257

    Máire Ní Dhálaigh, Mrs Garaghan

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    There was an old woman whose son was in England and her daughter went to meet him when he was coming home...

    CBÉS 0257

    Ita Ní Bóidicín, Mrs Bodkin

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    CBÉS 0257

    Cáit Ní Garacháin, Mrs Garaghan

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