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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. Pota Óir

    CBÉS 0025

    Bríghid Ní Conríogh, Seán de Búrca

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  2. Hidden Gold

    CBÉS 0027

    Thomas Corcoran, Tomás Ó Ruiséil

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  3. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0028

    Agnes Costello, Michael Costello

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  4. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0028

    Eileen Connolly

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  5. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0028

    John Hynes

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  6. An Scoláire Bocht

    CBÉS 0030

    Seán O Fionnagáin, Tom Corley

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    “In olden times there lived in Strawberryhill, Dunmore, Co. Galway a poor man who had but two goats and the people called him Bodach na nGabhar.”

    CBÉS 0037

    Eibhlín Ní Ailledéa, James Mullen

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  8. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0038

    Mr Patrick Burns, Tomás Ó h Uigín

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  9. Ciste Óir i bhFolach

    CBÉS 0042

    Máire Ní Mhainnín, Pádhraig Ó Mainnín

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  10. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0043

    Bernard Kelly

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  11. A Lucky Dream

    CBÉS 0047

    John Mc Nevin, Thomas Mc Nevin

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  12. Rud Luachmhar i bhFolach

    CBÉS 0049

    Cáitlin Ní Fallamhain, Padraigh Ó Laoghaire

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  13. Rud Luachmhar i bhFolach

    CBÉS 0049

    Pádhraig Ó Laoghaire, Úna Ní Móráin

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    “A long time ago there was a crock of gold hidden beneath a rock in Ballyhogan, Kilrickle”

    CBÉS 0054

    Michael Hardiman, Pauline Hardiman

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  15. Treasure

    CBÉS 0058

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  16. A Story

    CBÉS 0059

    Tom Meagher, Una Brien

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  17. Story of a Crock of Gold

    CBÉS 0059

    Mary Madden, Pat Power

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  18. An Pota Óir

    CBÉS 0061

    Seán Ó Cúláin, Seán S. Ó Cúláin

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  19. Scéal

    “Bhí seanfhear fadó ann, agus bhí sé ag brionglóid go raibh pota óir faoi dhroichead baoí luimnigh.”

    CBÉS 0063

    Seán Ó Culáin

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  20. Scéal

    “Bhí fear i gConnamara fadó ins an mbaile ar a dtugann siad Úirid ar, agus sé an t-ainm a bhí air ná Seán Buidhe an Úirid.”

    CBÉS 0063

    Diarmuid Ó Fátharta

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