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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. Irish Words and Phrases in the English of the District

    CBÉS 1124

    Michael Doherty

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  2. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Michael Farren

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    “When the famine was in Ireland the people had very little potatoes.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Patrick Mc Laughlin

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    “Once upon a time there was a man and he would stay out very late at night.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Mrs Ellen Mc Laughlin

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    “Once upon a time there was a boy hired in a farmer house.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Bynre, Mick Doherty

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    “Once upon a time there lived a man who had a hump on his back.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Mrs J Byrne

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    “Another man who had a hump on his back heard of Johns good luck and decided to go and get his hump removed.”

    CBÉS 1124

    Gretta Byrne, Mrs J. Byrne

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    “Once upon a time a woman prayed that she would get a man.”

    CBÉS 1124

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  9. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 1124

    Rose Mc Laughlin, William Mc Clean

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  10. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 1124

    Mrs Ann Mc Laughlin, Rose Mc Laughlin

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  11. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 1124

    Michael Farren, Rose Mc Laughlin

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  12. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 1124

    Miss Mary Kelly, Rose Mc Laughlin

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  13. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 1124

    Michael Doherty, Rose Mc Laughlin

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  14. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 1124

    John Kelly, Rose Mc Laughlin

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  15. Riddles

    CBÉS 1124

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  16. Riddles

    CBÉS 1124

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  17. Riddles

    CBÉS 1124

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  18. Riddles

    CBÉS 1124

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  19. Riddles

    CBÉS 1124

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  20. Local Beliefs

    CBÉS 1124

    Rose Mc Laughlin

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