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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. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0634

    Mr William Walsh, William Walsh

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  2. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0634

    Mr Richard Tobin, Richard Tobin

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  3. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0634

    Master Lawrence Farrell, Mr Michael Farrell

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  4. A Funny Story

    “Once there lived an old man in the north of Ireland. He had more money than ever he could spend.”

    CBÉS 0634

    Mr William Walsh, William Walsh

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  5. A Funny Story

    “Once upon a time an Irish man crossed over to England and he was very hungry.”

    CBÉS 0634

    Mr Richard Tobin, Richard Tobin

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  6. Story

    “Once upon a time there were a mother goat and eight young ones.”

    CBÉS 0634

    John Hickey, Mrs Hickey

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  7. A Funny Story

    “Once upon a time two old men lived together in a very large house in a lonely district.”

    CBÉS 0634

    Miss Nora Tobin, Patrick Tobin

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  8. A Story

    “Once upon a time there were two giants living in two different countries. One living in Greece and another lived in Ireland.”

    CBÉS 0634

    Lawrence Ford, Mr James O' Neill

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  9. A Funny Story

    “A long time ago in the Co. Cork in a place called Donoughmore, there was a hearse.”

    CBÉS 0634

    Andrew Ahern, Patrick Ahern

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  10. Story

    “Once upon a time there was a woman called Petticoat Loose.”

    CBÉS 0634

    Mr John Cullinane, Thomas Fennessy

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  11. A Story

    “There was once an Irishman in London. He was walking through a street eating a bun.”

    CBÉS 0634

    Mrs Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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  12. Riddles

    CBÉS 0634

    Mr Richard Tobin, Richard Tobin

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  13. Riddles

    CBÉS 0634

    Mrs William Walsh, Willie Walsh

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  14. Riddles

    CBÉS 0634

    Master Laurence Farrell, Mr Michael Farrell

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  15. Riddles

    CBÉS 0634

    John Hickey, Mrs Hickey

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  16. Riddles

    CBÉS 0634

    Mrs Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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  17. Riddles

    CBÉS 0634

    John Tobin, Mr John Tobin

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  18. Riddles

    CBÉS 0634

    Mr Keating, Thomas Fennessy

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  19. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0634

    John Kichey, Mrs Hickey

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  20. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0634

    Master Laurence Farrell, Mr Michael Farrell

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