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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. Dealings and Adventures of an Old Man

    CBÉS 0155

    John Leydon, Patrick Brennan

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  2. A Story - The Highest Penny

    CBÉS 0190

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  3. Folk-Tale - The Useful Sheep's Horn

    CBÉS 0192

    Michael Mc Gorrin

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  4. Folklore - Funny Story

    CBÉS 0199

    Patrick Healy, Patrick Reynolds

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  5. Hudden, Dudden and Danial Ó Laoghaire

    CBÉS 0212

    John J. Greenan, Mrs Eugene Greenan

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  6. Old Story

    CBÉS 0222

    Angela Reilly, Patrick Reilly

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  7. An Beirt Amadán

    CBÉS 0330

    Gobnait Bean Uí Loinghsigh

  8. An Driotháir Bocht agus an Driotháir Saibhir

    CBÉS 0331

    Maire Bean Uí Thuama, Siobhán Ní Tuama

  9. Scéalta - Hidden and Dudden ,and Donal Leary

    CBÉS 0407

    Michael Hannon, Siobhán Ní Leidhe

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    “There was a poor man there long ago he made his living by a magpie.”

    CBÉS 0407

    Dómhnall Ó Caoimh, Seán Ó Catháin

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  11. Lánú Chom an Liaigh

    CBÉS 0425

    Bean Uí Mhurchadha

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  12. Na Triúr Driotháireacha

    CBÉS 0427

    Eibhlín Bean Uí Dhómhnaill

  13. Beatha Sheáin agus Máire

    CBÉS 0456

    Aindrias Úa Seaghdha, Siobhán Ní Cróinín

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  14. The Jealous Farmer

    CBÉS 0462

    Mike Macarty

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  15. Funny Stories - Irish Pat

    CBÉS 0493

    John Hanly, Wm. Herlihy

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    “There was a rich gentleman there long ago and there was a poor man there also”

    CBÉS 0603

    Bridie Dundon, Jack Ronan

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    “Three men from the parish of Kilnamona went to America one time...”

    CBÉS 0610

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  18. Story

    CBÉS 0617

    Brigid Lysaght, Michael Lysaght

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    “Once upon a time there lived three boys and their three mother.”

    CBÉS 0629

    John Flanagan, Tess Flanagan

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  20. Story - The Three Brothers

    CBÉS 0706

    John Fay, Peggie Mc Mahon

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