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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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    “If you change from one house to another...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mr O' Gorman

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    “For three hours after a person dies...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mr Evers

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    “One night long ago a man was coming home...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Paddy Murphy

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    “There was a half foolish boy once...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mr Evers

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  5. A Prayer when you Hear the Mass Bell

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Máire Ní Chiosáin

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    “A foolish boy went to sell a cow at a fair.”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mrs Paddy Moone

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    “A boy was out gathering sticks one day...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mrs Paddy Moone

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    “People going to America never leave on a Monday morning.”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mr T. Mulcahy

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    “They say there was a farmer long ago...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mr Bill Wall

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    “There was a smith long ago...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mr Paddy Murphy

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    “Very many years ago a storm arose...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mr Joe Meade

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    “Water is supposed to be changed into wine...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mrs Evers

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    “There was a widow long ago...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Paddy Murphy

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  14. Cure for Nightmare

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Máire Ní Chíosáin

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    “My mother told me that her Granny was coming home...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Patricia Moone

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    “Long ago there was a poor woman...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mrs Moone

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    “One night some people were out the country...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mr O' Gorman

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    “On Nov Night two nuts are put in a basin...”

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Mrs Hand

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    “There were two brothers living on a farm one time.”

    CBÉS 0678

    Arther Evers, Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin

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  20. An Old Game

    CBÉS 0678

    Eibhlís Ní Cholmáin, Paddy Murphy

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