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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 was a man there one time and he was very poor.”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “Once upon a time a man named Dave Fitzgerald worked in the Silver mines.”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “One winter's night when all the neighbours were gathered round Mick Bourke's fire-side they were all telling tales.”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “Cut" Quinlan is a man who will be remembered long in Tipperary.”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “There was a house and it was haunted.”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “Once upon a time a woman went to a well to work a pisheog on a May morning (1st of May).”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “Long ago there were two boys who were great pals.”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “There lived in Glenpadden three brothers - Tady Con and Mick Dwyer.”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “In the parish of Knockavella about three miles from Cashel there is a farm in which thousands of pounds are hidden by an old lady.”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “Ned of the Hill lived in the parish of Hollyford and at one time was on the run from the landlords.”

    CBÉS 0583

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  11. (no title)

    “Once upon a time an Irishman an Englishman and Scotchman bought a bottle of whiskey and decided they would divide it equally into three parts.”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “It was said long long ago that there was gold hidden in Hollyford.”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “One evening in the Spring of a certain year two youths went for a walk.”

    CBÉS 0583

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  14. (no title)

    “One evening in the spring of a certain year, two youths went for a walk.”

    CBÉS 0583

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  15. (no title)

    “Long ago there was a man living in Carhue.”

    CBÉS 0583

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  16. (no title)

    “Long ago people used to work pishogues.”

    CBÉS 0583

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  17. (no title)

    “There are mines in Hollyford and it was said long ago that there was gold hidden there.”

    CBÉS 0583

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  18. (no title)

    “There was a family living and they were haunted.”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “On the main Dublin-Limerick road about eighteen miles from Thurles and five from Newport stands a large circular fort.”

    CBÉS 0583

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    “Some years ago people very seldom married at any other time of the year but Shrove.”

    CBÉS 0583

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