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 - An Fear Saibhir agus an Fear Bocht

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    Máighread Ní Fhlaithbheartaigh, Máire Ní Fhlaithbheartaigh

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  2. Rí na gCat

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  3. The Old Man and His Two Sons

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    Edward King, Robert Dundas

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  4. An Triúr Mac a Bhí in Éirinn Fadó

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    Mícheál Ó Chonghaile, Seán Ó Chonghaile

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  5. Rí na gCat

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    Maighread Ní Confhail, Padraic Ó Conghaile

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  6. Scéal

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    Nóra Nic an Iomaire

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  7. Seanscéal

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    Nóra Nic an Iomaire

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  8. Scéal

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    Miceál Seósamh Ó Briain, Sorca Ní Bhriain

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  9. Scéal

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    Mairghéad Ní h Urnai, Tomás Ó h Urnai

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  10. Folklore

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    Nora Griffin, Thomas Griffin

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  11. Folklore

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    Josie Mc Gough, Michael Mc Gough

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  12. Scéal Eile

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    Miceál Ó h Eidhin, Padhraig Ó h Eidhin

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    Once upon a time there lived a man and he had two sons and he had not much to do so he gave his sons five cows and told them to go and as they went along one said to the other "I bet the lie will go farther than the truth".

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    Tadg Fahy

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  14. Scéal na gCat

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    Micheál Ó Fathaigh

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    Once a man was walking the road and he had a long journey to go.

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    Pat Costello, Seán de Burca

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    Long ago there lived two men from the county Mayo.

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    Michael Shaughnessy, Pat Costello

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    Long ago they used to be wildcats in Ireland.

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    Mrs Ryder, Padraic Mac an Ríogh

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  18. Scéal

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    Mrs Kirrane

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  19. A Story

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    John Keely, Mr Keely

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    In a place called Oileán in the parish of Kilrickle there stand a very old house.

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