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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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    “Once upon a time a man had a hump on his back and one day he was herding cows in a field near where the fairies stayed.”

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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    “Once upon a time a man saw a fairy and he said to himself that this fairy knew where a pot of gold was hidden.”

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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  3. Riddles

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell, John Mc Laughlin

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    “There is a well on "Snieve Snacht" called the holy well.”

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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    “There was a man and a woman and they lived alone.”

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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    “There was a man one time and he was going to build a house.”

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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  7. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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  8. Animals

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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  9. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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  10. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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  11. Old Schools

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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  12. Buying and Selling

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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  13. Bread

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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  14. The Local Fairs

    CBÉS 1111

    Barney O' Donnell

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