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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. Scéal Grinn

    CBÉS 0621

    Eibhlín Ní Fhlannchadha, Mr Murphy

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  2. Stories of the Holy Family

    CBÉS 0634

    Mr Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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  3. An Old Story

    “There was once a king who was very fond of stories. He said he would give his daughte in marriage to whomever would tell him a story that would last forever.”

    CBÉS 0634

    Mr Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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  4. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0678

    Mr Murphy, Treasa Wall

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  5. Some Superstitions

    CBÉS 0678

    Mr Murphy, Treasa Wall

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  6. Old Songs

    “Years ago there lived in Dunleer a man named John Corcoran and who was known as the local poet.”

    CBÉS 0679

    Mr Murphy, Thomas Murphy

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  7. Local Cures - Warts

    CBÉS 0773

    Mr Murphy

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  8. Local Cures - Earache

    CBÉS 0773

    Mr Murphy

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  9. Local Cures - Sore Throat

    CBÉS 0773

    Mr Murphy

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  10. Found on Good Land

    CBÉS 0773

    Mr Murphy

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  11. Riddles

    “Why is a jersey like a grass-hopper?”

    CBÉS 0844

    E. Murphy, Mr Murphy

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  12. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0844

    Edwin Murphy, Mr Murphy

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  13. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0861

    Mr Murphy, Una Murphy

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  14. Folklore

    CBÉS 0879

    Clare Murphy, Mr Murphy

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  15. The Bow

    CBÉS 0880

    Mr Murphy, Stephen Murphy

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  16. Superstitions

    CBÉS 0880

    Joseph Donohoe, Mr Murphy

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  17. Buried Treasure

    CBÉS 0880

    Joseph Donohoe, Mr Murphy

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  18. Mass Rocks

    CBÉS 0880

    Joseph Donohoe, Mr Murphy

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  19. Stories of 98

    CBÉS 0880

    James Murphy, Mr Murphy

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  20. Famous People

    CBÉS 0881

    Joseph O' Donoghue, Mr Murphy

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