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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. Scéal Grinn

    CBÉS 0132

    Brighid Ní h Oistín, Seán Ó Gácháin

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  2. Funny Stories - Number 1

    CBÉS 0138

    Kate Sammin, Maggie Gannon

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  3. Story - Learning English for Profit

    CBÉS 0141

    John Farrell, Michael Farrell

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  4. Scéalta Grinn

    CBÉS 0154

    Gearróidín Ní Mháille, Mrs Nóra Ní Mháille

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    “Three men who knew nothing but Irish went to a fair to learn English.”

    CBÉS 0225

    Francis M. Mc Govern, Mary A. Flynn

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  6. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0405

    Joseph Cahill, Mick Barrett

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  7. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0414

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  8. A Historical Story

    CBÉS 0452

    Denis Ring, Tim Ring

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  9. A Story - English Dearly Bought

    CBÉS 0499

    James Morrissey, Thomas Broderick

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    “When I was a young lad at home I used often hear a story about a family in which there were three boys who lost their lives through the anxiety of their parents that their sons should have a knowledge of the English language.”

    CBÉS 0507

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  11. Scéal

    CBÉS 0612

    Caitlín Ní Mhathghamhna, Pádraigh Mach Mathghamhna

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  12. An Bhaintreach agus A Triúr Mac

    CBÉS 0633

    Máíre Ní Fhionnaile, Siobháin Ní Cathain

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  13. Stories

    CBÉS 0655

    Mr John Roche

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  14. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0661

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  15. Funny Story

    CBÉS 0746

    Mattie Kirwan

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  16. Seanchas

    CBÉS 0759

    Brigid Reilly, Kathleen Lee

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  17. Folklore (Story)

    CBÉS 0783

    Fred Harper, Mrs G. Harper

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  18. Funny Story

    CBÉS 0786

    Christy Mc Guinness, Nicholas Mc Guinness

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  19. Story

    CBÉS 0790

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  20. A Funny Story - The Three Connaught Men

    CBÉS 0791

    Mr Drake

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