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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. Aodh Mionán (Nó Beanán)

    CBÉS 0434

    M. Ó Donnchadha, Séamus Ó Cathalain

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    “There is a hill called "Cnocán Árd Dearg.”

    CBÉS 0434

    Pádraig Ó Seaghdha, Tadhg Ó Seaghdha

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    “When the people took the stones off the fort and built a bridge with them it was knocked in the morning.”

    CBÉS 0434

    Aindrias Ó Piogóid, Pádraig Ó Piogóid

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  4. Folklore

    CBÉS 0434

    Liam Ó Muireigh

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    “There was once a fort in Coolroe and they built a creamery with the stones out of the fort.”

    CBÉS 0434

    Aindrias Piogóid, Pádraig Ó Piogóid

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    “Long ago a chieftain was building a castle on the summit of Corca Duibhine mountain.”

    CBÉS 0434

    Séamus Ó Seaghdha, Tadhg Ó Seaghdha

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  7. Folklore

    CBÉS 0434

    Micheál Ó Súilliobháin, Seósamh Ó Súilliobháin

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    “Long ago there was a cow in Kerry.”

    CBÉS 0434

    Séamus Ó Seaghdha, Tadhg Ó Seaghdha

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    “A short distance from Killorglin, in the district of Dungeel there are the ruins of an old church and in it there are two big statues.”

    CBÉS 0434

    Séamus Ó Seaghdha, Tadhg Ó Seaghdha

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    “Long ago the dead people used to rise after midnight.”

    CBÉS 0434

    Bean Uí Ceallaigh, Seán Ó Clúbháin

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  11. Folklore

    CBÉS 0434

    Annie Murtagh, William Francis Murtagh

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    “Long ago a man went to the town every day with oats.”

    CBÉS 0434

    Séamus Ó Seaghda

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    “Long ago there was a man by the name of Parson Buthea.”

    CBÉS 0434

    Joe O' Sullivan, Michael O' Sullivan

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  14. Riddles

    CBÉS 0434

    Joe O' Sullivan, Micheál Ó Súilliobháin

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  15. Folklore

    CBÉS 0434

    Séamus Ó Seaghdha, Tadhg Ó Seaghdha

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  16. Riddles

    CBÉS 0434

    Micheál Ó Súilliobháin, Seósamh Ó Súilliobháin

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  17. Folklore

    CBÉS 0434

    Joe O' Sullivan, Micheal O' Sullivan

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  18. Paidir a Déarfá nuair a Rachfá isteach sa Séipéal

    CBÉS 0434

    Caitlín Ní Donnchadha, Máire Bean Uí Rathallaigh

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  19. An Fear a Bhí ar lorg Mná agus a Fuair Óinsín

    CBÉS 0434

    Caitlín Ní Dhonnchadha, Máire Bean Uí Rathallaigh

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    “Imthéochaidh a dtiocfaidh is a dtáinig riain...”

    CBÉS 0434

    Caitlín Ní Donnchadha, Máire Bean Uí Rathallaigh

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