The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Fragment of Translation from An Bunán Buí

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    Padhraig O Murchadha

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  2. Clegon's Ghost

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    Shelia Matthews, Tommy Hoey

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  3. The Headless Coach

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    John Kerr, Thomas Kerr

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  4. Crannyosta Ghost

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    Mrs Mc Geough, Peggy Mc Geough

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  5. A Real Ghost Story

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    Peter Marron

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  6. Another Ghost Story

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    Peter Marron

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  7. Norman Steele

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    Peter Marron

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  8. Local Notorietes

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    Pat Kiley, Pauline Mc Quillan

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  9. Local Sayings

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    Peggy Mc Geough, Peter Mc Geough

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  10. Local Superstitions, Beliefs etc

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  11. Fields in which People go Astray at Night

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  12. Fionn Mac Cumhaill

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    John Kerr, Peter Glassford

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  13. The Plan of Campaign

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    Bridget Matthews, Gertie Gartlan

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    In the famine days a farmer had a field of turnips and on the gate he had a notice as follows.

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    Peter Marron

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  15. Irish Words and Phrases Still in Use in the Stonetown District

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    Gertie Gartlan

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  16. Fords

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  17. Castles

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  18. Old Graveyards

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  19. Old Mills

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  20. Flax Holes

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