The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Leac a Bhreithe

    CBÉS 0019

    Margaret Shaughnessy, William Burke

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  2. Leac a Bhreithe

    CBÉS 0033

    Andrew Feeney, Sarah Feeney

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  3. (no title)

    Bhí triúr fear ag iascaireacht uair amháin . . .

    CBÉS 0048

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  4. An Nathair Nimhe

    CBÉS 0075

    Tomás Ó Máille

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  5. An tOllphéist

    CBÉS 0076

    Eibhlin Ní Mhainnín, Tomás Mac Mainnín

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  6. Dean Swift and His Boy

    CBÉS 0130

    Mary Mc Andrew, Pat Gaughan

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  7. (no title)

    Rugadh D. Ó Conaill...

    CBÉS 0138

    C. J. Ó h Aoláin, Seáinín Sheáin Ó Flaitheartaigh

  8. Turloch Caoch

    CBÉS 0174

    Tomás Ó Cearbhall

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  9. Dónall Ó Conaill agus Fear na Leathshúl

    CBÉS 0426

    Pádraig Ó Cinnéide

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  10. (no title)

    There did a man go to a wood collecting some fuel for fire and he came across a serpent and she caught in a trap where she couldn't come ont.

    CBÉS 0426

    John Curran

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  11. Scéal

    CBÉS 0472

    Cáit Ní Curráin

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  12. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0552

    Mrs Dwyer, Nora Dwyer

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  13. Story

    CBÉS 0607

    Christy O' Shea, Mrs Mary O' Shea

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  14. (no title)

    Nuair bhí Domhnall Ó Conaill ag dul ar scoil...

    CBÉS 0618

    Micheál Ó Coileán, Nioclás Ó Conchubáir

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  15. Seanscéal

    Fado shoin bhí fear ag iasgearacht ag abhainn mhóir.

    CBÉS 1063

    Aodh Ó Domhnall, Éamonn Ó Dubgain

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  16. (no title)

    CBÉS 1070

    Seán Ó Gallchobhair

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  17. Scéal

    Bhí fear ag iasgaireacht cóis fairrge lá. Bhí chuid mhór daoine ag snámh thart fósta. Thárla go bfácaidh an íasgaire fear dá bháthadh.

    CBÉS 1073

    Seamús Ó Gallobhair, Seosamh Ó Gallobhair

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  18. A Story

    Two men went out to fish one day. Accidently one of them fell out of the boat.

    CBÉS 1120

    Fannie Mc Eleney, Mary Mc Eleney

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