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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. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0456

    Joan Sullivan, Patrick O' Sullivan

    Transcript

  2. The Widow's Curse

    CBÉS 0456

    Dominic Spillane, Mrs M. M. Spillane

    Transcript

  3. Páirc na gCopóg

    CBÉS 0456

    Biddy Healy, Mr Michael Healy

    Knockanes, Co. Kerry

    Transcript

  4. Muckross Abbey

    CBÉS 0456

    Lizzie Healy, Mr Michael Healy

    Transcript

  5. Punchbowl

    CBÉS 0456

    Dan Cahill, Diarmuid Ó Cathaill

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  6. The City

    CBÉS 0456

    Denis Cahill, Seán Ó Conaill

    Gortnagane, Co. Kerry

    Transcript

  7. The O'Leary's

    CBÉS 0456

    Margaret M. O' Leary Spillane

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    “Lonh ago there lived a monk in Northeern Ireland. He committed some sin and for penance he was told say the rosary in a field in Muckross...”

    CBÉS 0456

    Edmond Forde, Siobhán Ní Shúileabáin

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    “There is a fort about two miles to the east of this school in a field called Pairc Leara - fairies used to be seen there every night long ago playing football...”

    CBÉS 0456

    Con Crowley, Tim Crowley

    Transcript

  10. Gortdearg

    CBÉS 0456

    Dan Cronin, Den Cahill

    Transcript

  11. The Moving Bog

    CBÉS 0456

    Den Cahill, Patrick Doherty

    Transcript

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    “There is a ford near our house where Mass used to be celebrated long ago...”

    CBÉS 0456

    Diarmuid Cahill, John Doherty

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  13. The Old Forge

    CBÉS 0456

    Ned Kelly, Nora Moynihan

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    “Long ago fairies used to be seen. There were two boys playing on the road one day and a gentleman came along and coaxed one of the boys with him and led him as far as a fort...”

    CBÉS 0456

    Ned Kelly, Nora Moynihan

    Transcript

  15. The City

    CBÉS 0456

    Denis Cahill, John Connell

    Gortnagane, Co. Kerry

    Transcript

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    “In our farm long ago in one of the fields there was a house and a widow living in it...”

    CBÉS 0456

    Mary Kelly, Ned Kelly

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    “Long years ago there was a boy going around the country looking for work. A landlord hired him...”

    CBÉS 0456

    Harry Williams, Nóra Ní Mhúineacáin

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  18. Lisbaby

    CBÉS 0456

    Lisbabe, Co. Kerry

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  19. Past Method of Making Butter

    CBÉS 0456

    Máire Ní Cheallaig, Ned Kelly

    Transcript

  20. Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0456

    Jackie Sullivan, Paddy Sullivan

    Transcript