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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. The Witch

    CBÉS 0582

    Mrs Crimmens, Rebecca Carter

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    “There was once a man and he was sitting by the fire with his wife and children”

    CBÉS 0603

    John Mac Mahon, Thomas Normoyle

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  3. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0611

    Martin Brennan

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  4. (no title)

    “Níorbh mhór duit a Chonchúir bhí fear ann fadó agus bhí clann aige.”

    CBÉS 0619

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  5. A Story

    CBÉS 0631

    John Reidy, Mary Reidy

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  6. Seanscéal

    CBÉS 0642

    Seán Ó Cuilliú, Tomás Treó

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  7. Seanscéal

    CBÉS 0642

    Peig Ní Chuilliú, Tomás Treó

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  8. A Story

    CBÉS 0655

    Mr Micheal Heffernan, Ned Hahessy

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  9. Larry Roche and the Black Cat

    CBÉS 0656

    Pádraig Ó Crothaigh

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  10. A Story

    CBÉS 0685

    Mona Smyth, R. Dunne

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  11. Scéal L

    “Long ago there was a farmer living in West Clare.”

    CBÉS 0776

    Bríghid Bean Mhic Niocaill

    Kilmaley, Co. Clare

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  12. Tom Connor's Cat

    CBÉS 0795

    Cecilia Loughlin, Mrs Loughlin

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  13. Witchcraft

    CBÉS 0811

    Brendan Daly, Micheal Fenlon

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  14. (no title)

    “Tom Carroll was a poor man and lived in Pucka.”

    CBÉS 0822

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  15. Local Story

    CBÉS 0867

    Michael Kelly

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  16. Long Ago

    CBÉS 0873

    Nellie Shannon

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  17. Story of a Cat

    CBÉS 0893

    Nancy Murphy

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  18. Tom Darcy's Cat

    CBÉS 0909

    James Byrne

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  19. Wat Hurly's Cat

    CBÉS 0917

    Cassie Cullen, Mrs John Cullen

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  20. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there was a man who was drawing time...”

    CBÉS 0920

    nee Conroy, Mrs Lalor

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