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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. Local Stories

    CBÉS 0038

    James Mc Loughlin

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    “There is a big rock in a filed near Ahascragh and it is said that this is how it got there.”

    CBÉS 0046

    James Mc Loughlin, Séamus Ó Conghaile

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  3. Names of Fields

    CBÉS 0095

    James Mc Loughlin, Pat Mc Loughlin

    Kilmacrade, Co. Mayo

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  4. A Fort

    CBÉS 0095

    James Mc Loughlin, Pat Mc Loughlin

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  5. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0095

    James Mc Loughlin, Pat Mc Loughlin

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  6. The Local Forge

    CBÉS 0095

    James Mc Loughlin, Pat Mc Loughlin

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  7. A Death

    CBÉS 0095

    James Mc Loughlin, Pat Mc Loughlin

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  8. Herbs

    CBÉS 0104

    James Mc Loughlin, M. Prenty

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  9. Old Remains

    CBÉS 0104

    James Mc Loughlin, John Mc Loughlin

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  10. Old Ruins

    CBÉS 0104

    James Mc Loughlin, John Mc Loughlin

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  11. Graveyards

    CBÉS 0104

    James Mc Loughlin, John Mc Loughlin

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  12. Seán Mac Dermott

    CBÉS 0195

    James Mc Loughlin, Patrick Mc Loughlin

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  13. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0198

    James Mc Loughlin, Terry Mc Hugh

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  14. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0198

    James Mc Loughlin, Terry Mc Hugh

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  15. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0198

    James Mc Loughlin, Terry Mc Hugh

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    “Long ago when fairies were quite common in Ireland there lived a man who was nick named "Jack the Naggin man"...”

    CBÉS 0692

    Gabrielle Mc Loughlin, James Mc Loughlin

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    “There lived in the vicinity of Athlone in Benown a man named mike Sproul who had a newly calved cow stolen by the fairies.”

    CBÉS 0692

    James Mc Loughlin, Philomena Mc Loughlin

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    “John McCormack a native of Athlone was returning home one night at 12.30 from the village.”

    CBÉS 0692

    James Mc Loughlin, Philomena Mc Loughlin

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    “Once upon a time there was a cook named Grethel.”

    CBÉS 0692

    James Mc Loughlin, Philomena Mc Loughlin

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    “Once upon a time there lived an old couple named Hackett in Kilkenny-West, Athlone, Co Westmeath.”

    CBÉS 0692

    James Mc Loughlin, Philomena Mc Loughlin

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