The Schools’ Collection

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

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    Once there lived in Ireland a man who had dreamt several times hat if he went to London and stood on the bridge there that he would find a pot of gold.

    CBÉS 0348

    Edmond Murphy, Timothy Murphy

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  2. Old School

    CBÉS 0348

    Mary O Callaghan, Patrick Hanlon

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    There lived at one time in Blarney, a man who dreamt that a can of gold was hidden on the bridge of Macroom.

    CBÉS 0348

    Mary Callaghan, Patrick Hanlon

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  4. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0348

    Danil O Roirden, Mary O Callaghan

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  5. Humorous Story

    CBÉS 0348

    Edmond Murphy, Timothy Murphy

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  6. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0348

    Danail O Roirden, Mary O Callaghan

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  7. Humorous Story

    CBÉS 0348

    Mary Callaghan, Patrick Hanlon

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  8. Riddles

    CBÉS 0348

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  9. Humorous Story

    CBÉS 0348

    Bessy O Mahony, Timothy O Mahony

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  10. Song - The Lakes of Killarney

    CBÉS 0348

    James Noonan, Mary O Callaghan

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  11. Humorous Story

    CBÉS 0348

    Mary Cremin, Timothy Cremin

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  12. Ghost-Story

    CBÉS 0348

    Edmond Murphy, Timothy Murphy

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  13. Ghost-Story

    CBÉS 0348

    Edmond Murphy, Timothy Murphy

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  14. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0348

    Edmond Murphy, Lena Murphy

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  15. Ghost-Story

    CBÉS 0348

    Edmond Murphy, Lena Murphy

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  16. Ghost-Story

    CBÉS 0348

    Jack Hanlon, Peggy Noonan

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  17. Song - Muskerry Hunt

    CBÉS 0348

    Edmond Murphy, Timothy Murphy

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  18. Holy Well

    CBÉS 0348

    Dan Riordan, Mary Callaghan

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  19. Holy Well

    CBÉS 0348

    Mort Kelleher, Norah Sisk

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  20. Old Local School

    CBÉS 0348

    Mort Kelleher, Norah Sisk

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