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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. A Fairy

    CBÉS 0033

    John Healy, Thomas Martyn

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  2. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    “The truest story that happened is about the thirty years ago a man named Patrick Hynes a road contractor in the townland of Ballyhea. One day while Hynes was breaking stones for the road he found a nugget or a round ball of gold . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    John Healy, Joseph Higgins

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    “Once upon a time there lived a man named Patrick Casey. One night he was hunting in Leaca Ban . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    John Healy, Joseph Kiggins

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    “There is a blessed well in Kiltartan . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    John Healy, Joseph Kiggins

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  5. Naomh Pátrúin an Cheantair

    “The parish of Kilchreest is divided into two parts . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    John Healy, Joseph Kiggins

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    “The "Gobán Saor" lived in Gort na gCliabh and he used to go to visit the "Roches" . . .”

    CBÉS 0035

    John Healy, Joseph Kiggins

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    “Diarmuid and Gráine slept in Cregg Hill.”

    CBÉS 0035

    John Healy, Joseph Kiggins

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  8. Stories of Treasure

    CBÉS 0140

    John Healy, Paddy Healy

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  9. Old Forts and Ráithíní in Killeen School District

    CBÉS 0140

    John Healy

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  10. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0140

    John Healy, Mrs Maggie Tighe, Mrs Munnelly, Peter Doherty

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  11. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0140

    John Healy

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  12. Stories about Strong Men

    CBÉS 0140

    John Healy

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  13. Stories about Strong Men

    CBÉS 0140

    John Healy

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  14. Stories about Strong Men

    CBÉS 0140

    John Healy

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  15. Tinkers and Travelling People of Killeen School District - Jack Keane

    CBÉS 0140

    John Healy

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  16. Shipwrecks, Fires etc

    CBÉS 0140

    John Healy

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  17. Shipwrecks, Fires etc

    CBÉS 0140

    John Healy, Paddy Healy

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  18. The Phantom Coffin

    CBÉS 0148

    John Healy, Paddy Healy

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  19. Homemade Toys

    CBÉS 0163

    Anthony Reynolds, John Healy

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  20. Homemade Toys

    CBÉS 0163

    Anthony Reynolds, John Healy

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