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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. Seanscoileanna

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  2. Old Hedge-Schools of Long Ago

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  3. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

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    Máire Ní Muirridhé, Micheál Ó Flannaidhce

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    “There was a man living in Moyasta long ago. One night he had a dream and he thought he saw a small man dressed in red clothes at the foot of the bed.”

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    Veronica Flynn

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  5. A Funny Story / Scéal Grinn

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    Veronica Flynn

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    “Long ago there was a man living in this district named John Reilly. He was very poor and when he was about twenty seven years he went to England and after a couple of years he came home and he built a big house in Glascloune.”

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    Veronica Flynn

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  7. A Folktale about a Man

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    Mary Murrihy, Mr James Kelly

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  8. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0627

    Veronica Flynn

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  9. Seanscéal

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    Cáit Ní Chuinneagáin, Máire Ní Fhloinn

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  10. A Pot of Gold in Hide

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    John Mc Inerney, Liz Blake

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  11. A Folktale

    “There was a man there long ago and he was married. He had one son whose name was Jack. His wife died and he got married again. Now the stepmother did not like Jack.”

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    Liz Blake, Michael Blake

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  12. Tomhais

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    Katty Blake

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  13. Tomhais

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  14. Leigheasanna

    CBÉS 0627

    Veronica Flynn

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  15. Cures

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  16. Arán na Seanaimsire

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  17. Toibreacha Beannaithe

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    Katty Blake

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  18. Paróiste Chill Ard - An Dún Beag

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    Killard, Co. Clare

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  19. Old Sayings

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  20. Tobar Beannaithe

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