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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. Local Fairy Stories

    “There is the remains of an old house in Mr James Waldron's land, Devlis, Ballyhaunis, and in this house there lived a very old woman that used to change herself into a hare and suck the milk of the cows in the fields near her and the people thought it ver”

    CBÉS 0107

    Mrs Cronin, Stephen Hunt

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  2. Local Fairy Stories

    “One night as a man was coming from town, walking, at about half past eleven, he was saw a light at Devlis.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Mrs Cronin, Stephen Hunt

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  3. Local Fairy Stories

    “There is an old man living in Coogue in the parish of Knock who was very fond of cardplaying.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Mrs Cronin, Stephen Hunt

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  4. Local Fairy Stories

    “In Castlemore near Ballina a farmer lived some time ago.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Mrs Cronin, Stephen Hunt

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  5. Funny Story

    CBÉS 0264

    Michael Cronin, Mrs Cronin

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  6. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0281

    Mrs Cronin, Patrick Cronin

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  7. A Story of a Disabled Man

    CBÉS 0281

    Mrs Cronin, Patrick Croinin

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  8. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0281

    Mrs Cronin, Patrick Cronin

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  9. A Story

    CBÉS 0281

    Mrs Cronin, Seán Ó Cróinín

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    “In Kilbrittain parish long ago there was a man and his name was Tom Long.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Mrs Cronin, Patrick Cronin

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    “There is a fort near my house in Ballinscubbig called Lios a' Radharc.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Mrs Cronin, Patrick Cronin

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    “There was an old school in Ballydonis about sixty five years ago.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Mrs Cronin, Patrick Cronin

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  13. (no title)

    “St. Joseph was carrying the Blessed Virgin and our Divine Lord into Egypt away from Herod.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Mrs Cronin, Patrick Cronin

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    “About sixty years ago there lived a man named Richard Flynn in the townland of Kilgobbin and in the parish of Ballinaspittle.”

    CBÉS 0313

    Mrs Cronin, Patrick Cronin

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  15. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0313

    Mrs Cronin, Patrick Cronin

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  16. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0361

    David Deady, Mrs Cronin

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  17. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0361

    John Barry, Mrs Cronin

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  18. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0361

    Bertie Rahilly, David Deady, Denis Cronin, John Barry, John Murphy, Mrs Cronin

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  19. Churning

    CBÉS 0367

    Joseph Riordan, Mrs Cronin

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  20. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0367

    Joseph Riordan, Mrs Cronin

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