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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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  1. Ballad - The Ballyshannon Lane

    CBÉS 0882

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  2. Carrigbyrne

    CBÉS 0882

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  3. Carrigbyrne

    CBÉS 0882

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  4. The Rock of Carrigbyrne

    CBÉS 0882

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  5. (no title)

    “Farewell, old Raheen I'm going to leave you, Where I spent many a pleasant day”

    CBÉS 0882

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  6. Stories

    CBÉS 0882

    David French, Kitty French

    Tinnacarrick, Co. Wexford

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    “A soldier from Co. Wexford went to Norway. He met a man in some part of Norway.”

    CBÉS 0882

    Brian Power, Kitty French

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    “There's an ould castle in Mr Ennis's field in Newbawn.”

    CBÉS 0882

    Brian Power, Kitty French

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  9. (no title)

    “There's a small garden which is called the Bullawn belongin to Mr. Power.”

    CBÉS 0882

    David French, Kitty French

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    “There was a man named Crawford, an' he was workin' at Boydes o Bannow.”

    CBÉS 0882

    David French, Kitty French

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    “Long ago there used to be a bone fire in Nash on the 29th of June.”

    CBÉS 0882

    James Kehoe, Josie Kehoe

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    “There's a story tould about goold hid in Mr. Cadogan's avenue outside the churchyard gate.”

    CBÉS 0882

    Thomas Foley, Willie Foley

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    “There was a man and a woman livin' together wan time.”

    CBÉS 0882

    James Kehoe, Josie Kehoe

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    “There was a man and his wife livin' together wan time near this place.”

    CBÉS 0882

    James Condon, Josie Kehoe

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    “There was a man an' he lived in this localty wan time. The divel a wan could frighten him.”

    CBÉS 0882

    David French, Kitty French

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  16. (no title)

    “Two men were walking to a cross road wan Summer evenin', an' when they were passin' by Carrigbyrne rock gate a hedge-hog...”

    CBÉS 0882

    David French, Kitty French

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    “In the penal times when the priests were bein' hunted there was a certain priest hunted for several months.”

    CBÉS 0882

    David French, Niochlas French

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    “There was a giant wan time be the name of Robinson an' he lived in a cave on Finnecarrig rock situated in Newbawn an' the remains...”

    CBÉS 0882

    Brian Power, Niochlas French

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    “There's a man be the name o' Dunne livin' in Kilbraney at present.”

    CBÉS 0882

    Brian Power, Niochlas French

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    “Some years ago 'twas tould that men used to go play cards in a neighbours house.”

    CBÉS 0882

    Ena Foley, Thomas Foley

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