The Schools’ Collection

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

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    St. Colmcille was travelling round the district of Coolcolly. He went into a farmer's house for a drink.

    CBÉS 1027

    Mrs Tommy Gallagher, Paddy Gallagher

    Coolcholly, Co. Donegal

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    One day St. Colmcille was travelling near a farmer's house beside Lough Melvin. He got hungry. He went into the farmer's house and asked for food...

    CBÉS 1027

    Mr James Gallagher, Paddy Gallagher

    Coolcholly, Co. Donegal

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    Once upon a time there was a holy man travelling around the district of Ballyshannon. There is a Lough about three miles from Ballyshannon called Tullshurk (Tullyhurk) Lough.

    CBÉS 1027

    Paddy Gallagher, Robby Lawn

    Tullyhorky, Co. Donegal

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    Near Ballyshannon there is a group of rocks. Long ago a priest was hanged there.

    CBÉS 1027

    Mr James Gallagher, Paddy Gallagher

    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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    There is a holy well near Ballyshannon called Saint Patrick's well. Once when St. Patrick was preaching there, some women came to get their children blessed. Some of the people told the children to go home.

    CBÉS 1027

    Michael Mc Keown, Paddy Gallagher

    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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    At Tullyhurk about two miles from Ballyshannon there lived a man named Johnny White. Every night the fairies would make him jump Tullyhurk Lough. Whenever they called for him he had to go with them...

    CBÉS 1027

    Paddy Gallagher, Robby Lawn

    Tullyhorky, Co. Donegal

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  7. Another Cure for Warts

    CBÉS 1099

    Julia M. Mulligan, Paddy Gallagher, Thomas Boland

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