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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. Meenbane

    CBÉS 1096

    Michael O' Duffy

    Meenbane, Co. Donegal

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  2. The Old School

    CBÉS 1096

    Cathleen O' Boyle

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  3. Witchcraft

    CBÉS 1096

    Willie Crowner

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  4. Witchcraft

    CBÉS 1096

    Andrew Leeper

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  5. A Story

    “One evening during the time my grand-mother was working in Barney Tinneys of Meenavoy a little woman scarce four feet high entered the kitchen.”

    CBÉS 1096

    Mr P. Mc Cafferty

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  6. Guesses

    CBÉS 1096

    Michael O' Duffy

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  7. Guesses

    CBÉS 1096

    Cathleen O' Boyle

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  8. Guesses

    CBÉS 1096

    Agnes Duffy

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  9. Guesses

    CBÉS 1096

    Susan O' Duffy

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  10. Guesses

    CBÉS 1096

    Molly O' Boyle

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  11. Guesses

    CBÉS 1096

    Kathleen Mac Namee

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  12. Tomhaiseanna

    CBÉS 1096

    Suibhan Ní Dhubhthaigh

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  13. An Old Fort

    CBÉS 1096

    Mrs Mc Cafferty

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  14. Witchcraft

    CBÉS 1096

    Mrs Mc Cafferty

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  15. The Giant's Rock

    CBÉS 1096

    James Tinney

    Meenbane, Co. Donegal

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  16. Féar Gortach

    CBÉS 1096

    Pat Breslin

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  17. A Story

    “About forty years ago Thomas McMonagle of Meenbane says as he was going up Meenbane road ...”

    CBÉS 1096

    Thomas Mc Monagle

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  18. A Story

    “Once upon a time a boy named Mac Monagle was coming through a neighbouring town-land ...”

    CBÉS 1096

    Henry Ward

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  19. A Story

    “There was a wee man named Jimmy Ward who lived in Midcut, and there was a very large giant who lived in Cloghroe.”

    CBÉS 1096

    Biddie Patton

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  20. A Story

    “Once upon a time Jimmy Bradley ... went out early one summer morning and the fairies were dancing on the half-acre field.”

    CBÉS 1096

    Henry Ward

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