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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. Saint Stephen's Day

    CBÉS 0470

    Mary Coffey

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  2. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0524

    Mary Coffey, Mr Coffey

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  3. Funny Story

    CBÉS 0539

    Mary Coffey, Michael Coffey

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  4. Local Happenings

    “A few years ago an old woman Mrs Taylor was going from Castleconnel to her home on a dark wintery night and she had two grand-children with her.”

    CBÉS 0539

    James Ryan, Mary Coffey

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  5. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0539

    Mary Coffey, Michael Coffey

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  6. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0539

    Mary Coffey, Michael Coffey

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  7. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0539

    Mary Coffey, Michael Coffey

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  8. The Carragáns

    CBÉS 0567

    Mary Coffey, Mrs Alice Keating

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  9. Kiltinan Castle

    CBÉS 0567

    Mary Coffey, Mrs A. Keating

    Cill Teimhneáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann

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  10. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there lived in this townland a poor shepard. ...”

    CBÉS 0567

    Mary Coffey, Mrs A. Keating

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  11. Anthony's Hill

    CBÉS 0567

    Mary Coffey

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  12. Mahers

    CBÉS 0567

    Mary Coffey

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  13. Kit Gorman's

    CBÉS 0567

    Mary Coffey

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  14. The Quarry

    CBÉS 0567

    Ryan, Mary Coffey, Mrs Alice Keating

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  15. (no title)

    “There was a well in Clashmore. The name of the well was "Tobar mo Chuach".”

    CBÉS 0644

    James Hallihan, Mary Coffey

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  16. The Man in the Coach or a Terrible Midnight Ride

    CBÉS 0648

    Mary Coffey, Michael Coffey

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  17. House Haunted by the Crowing of a Cock

    CBÉS 0648

    Mary Coffey, Michael Coffey

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  18. The Bootful of Gold or a Tale of Crotty the Robber

    CBÉS 0648

    Mary Coffey, Michael Coffey

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  19. The Place that was Cursed

    CBÉS 0648

    Mary Coffey, Michael Coffey

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  20. A True Story - The Cock that Warded Off Evil Spirits

    CBÉS 0648

    Mary Coffey

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