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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. My Own District

    CBÉS 0110

    Anthony Smyth, John Fitzgerald

    Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo

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  2. Potatoes

    CBÉS 0110

    Anthony Smyth, John Fitzgerald

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  3. Local Songs

    “Of all the good fellows I ere was amoung”

    CBÉS 0339

    John Fitzgerald, Kitty Holland

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    “The Blacksmith's name is Dan Twomey...”

    CBÉS 0345

    Dan Dineen, John Fitzgerald

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  5. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0375

    John Fitzgerald, Séamus Mac Cárthaigh

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  6. Fairy Animals

    CBÉS 0406

    John Fitzgerald, Kitty Barry

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    “Long ago there was a wood ranger and he had a daughter.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Betty Doyle, John Fitzgerald

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  8. A Story

    CBÉS 0406

    John Fitzgerald, Peg Barry

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    “Once upon a time there was a man digging in a field and it was for a farmer he was working.”

    CBÉS 0406

    John Fitzgerald, Peg Barry

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  10. A Story

    CBÉS 0406

    Bridget Mulvihill, John Fitzgerald

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  11. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0407

    John Fitzgerald, Pat Healy

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  12. Local Place Names

    “There is a nots cross not far from the school and it is called Blakes Cross after an old man that lived there by the name of Blake.”

    CBÉS 0407

    John Fitzgerald

    Derry, Co. Kerry

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  13. Holy Wells

    “There are a couple of Holy wells around our parish and all the holy wells are called after the names of Saints.”

    CBÉS 0407

    John Fitzgerald

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    “Long ago there were gentlemen in North Kerry who used to keep greyhounds for hunting at this time hares were very scarce there was a little boy living with his mother at the edge of a mountain.”

    CBÉS 0407

    John Fitzgerald

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    “Long ago there was a chief in Ireland, and he owned an estate in Ireland.”

    CBÉS 0407

    John Fitzgerald

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    “Long ago there was a man and it used be said he had witch-craft.”

    CBÉS 0407

    John Fitzgerald

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    “Once there was a man named Jack the spirit killer.”

    CBÉS 0407

    John Fitzgerald

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    “Long ago there was a very cruel king in Ireland.”

    CBÉS 0407

    John Fitzgerald

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    “Long ago in the bad times there was a lady in Listowel named Mrs Sheaver.”

    CBÉS 0407

    John Fitzgerald

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  20. A Storm

    CBÉS 0410

    Hannah Fitzgerald, John Fitzgerald

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