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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. St Colmcille

    CBÉS 1072

    James Doherty, Nuala Doherty

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  2. Haunted Places

    CBÉS 1072

    James Doherty, Nuala Doherty

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  3. Haunted Places

    CBÉS 1072

    James Doherty, Nuala Doherty

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  4. Fairies

    CBÉS 1072

    James Doherty, Nuala Doherty

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  5. Haunted Places

    CBÉS 1072

    James Doherty, Nuala Doherty

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  6. Story about Giants

    CBÉS 1072

    James Doherty, Nuala Doherty

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    “On one occasion a woman was coming from visiting a friend's house. She was passing Menbanon Bridge (which is three miles from our school) and saw gold sovereigns lying on the road.”

    CBÉS 1072

    James Doherty, Nuala Doherty

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  8. Another Story about Poteen-Making

    CBÉS 1072

    James Doherty, Nuala Doherty

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    “The people in some localities are very superstitious. Now I often heard my people at home telling of others they knew who would not lace one shoe before putting on the other for fear of St. Colmcille's curse.”

    CBÉS 1072

    James Doherty, Nuala Doherty

    Transcript