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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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    “There is a boiler of gold buried in Gorthrue. ...”

    CBÉS 0381

    Maurice O Keeffe, Mrs P. O Keeffe

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    “Long ago there was treasure hidden at a place known as Sárú. ...”

    CBÉS 0381

    Dan O Callaghan, John O Callaghan

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    “Long ago there was a hidden treasure on top of a mountain called Sarú. ...”

    CBÉS 0381

    Biddy Collins, Nicholas Collins

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    “Long ago there was a hidden treasure on top of a mountain called Sarú. ...”

    CBÉS 0381

    Biddy Collins, Nicholas Collins

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    “Long ago there was a man who was digging a place, ...”

    CBÉS 0381

    Mrs M. Keating, Thomas Keating

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    “There was a man living near Watergrasshill...”

    CBÉS 0381

    John Barry, Maurice O Keeffe

    Watergrasshill, Co. Cork

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    “Some time ago a man bought a sweep ticket...”

    CBÉS 0381

    Mary Ahern

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  8. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0381

    John O Callaghan

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  9. Riddles

    CBÉS 0381

    Biddy Collins

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  10. Riddles

    CBÉS 0381

    Maurice O Keeffe

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  11. Riddles

    CBÉS 0381

    John O Callaghan

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  12. Riddles

    CBÉS 0381

    Peter Curtin

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    “Long, when, ago when the penal laws were in Ireland. ...”

    CBÉS 0381

    John Linehan, Mrs Connery

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