The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. An Bhean a Cailleadh

    CBÉS 0009

    Mairéad Ní Niadh

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  2. Scéal Grinn

    CBÉS 0020

    Miceál Seósamh Ó Briain, Sorca Ní Briain

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  3. Folklore

    CBÉS 0021

    Martin Murphy, Nellie Murphy

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  4. Scéal

    CBÉS 0041

    James Donahue

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  5. Scéal

    CBÉS 0041

    Mrs Flaherty

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  6. Seanscéal

    CBÉS 0076

    Bríghid Ní Ghiobúin, Séamus Mac Giobúin

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  7. Seanscéal

    CBÉS 0076

    Aine Ní Shomacháin, Micheál Ó Shomacháin

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  8. A Story

    CBÉS 0080

    John Whyte, Mrs Whyte

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  9. Story

    CBÉS 0101

    Josie Laffey, Mrs Connor

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  10. An Fear agus an Fáinne

    CBÉS 0101

    Bean Ní Cameron

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  11. A Story

    CBÉS 0127

    Margaret Josephine Grogan, Pat Padden

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    In olden times there lived a man in Curracunane who was very wealthy.

    CBÉS 0170

    Bridget Durcan, James Durcan

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  13. The Old Graveyards

    CBÉS 0184

    Rosie Scanlon

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  14. A Story of an Old Church Yard

    CBÉS 0252

    Nancy Boyle, Patrick Fox

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  15. The Mount-Bellow Rings

    CBÉS 0261

    Seán Ó h Eagartaigh, Willie Curley

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  16. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0289

    Kevin Barry

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  17. (no title)

    There was a minister living in Skibbereen. His wife got a fit of convulsions. Four doctors came to the woman and said she was dead.

    CBÉS 0298

    Bean Uí Cheochaín

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  18. Béaloideas

    CBÉS 0314

    Éibhlin Ní Geíní, Inghin Ní Dásun

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  19. Story

    CBÉS 0375

    John Burke, Patricia Burke

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  20. Local Graveyards

    CBÉS 0375

    Mr Dennis Mac Carthy, Séamus Mac Cárthaig

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