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 0457

    Crothuir Ó h- Ealuighthe, Máirín Ní h- Ealuighthe

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  2. A Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0457

    Hanna Dongohue

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  3. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0457

    Con Leary, Pat Leary

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  4. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0457

    James Counihin, Tim Spillane

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  5. Piseoga

    CBÉS 0457

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  6. Piseoga

    CBÉS 0457

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    There was a man there long ago and he had a small shabby little house.

    CBÉS 0457

    Humphrey Healy, Maureen Heay

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    Once upon a time there lived an old woman and an old man in the middle of Lough-Quittane lake in an Island.

    CBÉS 0457

    James Counihan, Owen Spillane

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    There lived a woman in Crosstown long ago.

    CBÉS 0457

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    There was a big hole in on of our fields.

    CBÉS 0457

    Humphrey Healy, Maureen Healy

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    There was a man who left his home to go to his uncle's in Bealna Stroghera.

    CBÉS 0457

    Humphrey Healy, Maureen Healy

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  12. Pisoega

    CBÉS 0457

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  13. The House on the Lios

    CBÉS 0457

    Dan Donoghue, Eileen Donoghue

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  14. Páirc a' Tuille

    CBÉS 0457

    Con Healy, Denis Healy

    Annagh Beg, Co. Kerry

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  15. Leprachaun

    CBÉS 0457

    Colm Donoghue, Mrs C. Donoghue

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  16. The Pot of Gold

    CBÉS 0457

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    Cois abhainn a gClaideach do chaitheas tréimhse i dtosach mo shaoghail, le buachaillí aeraca ar dá thaobh an Cí bhí rinnce is ceol ann ag fir mná óga.

    CBÉS 0457

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  18. A Story

    CBÉS 0457

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    Bhí bean óg, pósta le sé mí, ag gearáin agus ag cnámhsáil agus lá ámháin agus tháinig bean suibhal isteach.

    CBÉS 0457

    James Spillane, Michael Hayes

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    There was once a man who was sick and he sent for the priest.

    CBÉS 0457

    Michael Hayes, Richard Spillane

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