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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 Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0303

    Mary Mc Carthy

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  2. My Townland

    CBÉS 0303

    Eibhlís Ní Riogáin

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  3. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0303

    Máire Ní Éigceartaig

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  4. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0303

    Nuala Ní Dhonnabháin

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  5. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0303

    Úna Ní Ghuibhir

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  6. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0303

    Máire Ní Coinneallaigh

    Transcript

  7. Forts

    CBÉS 0303

    Úna Ní Guibhir

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  8. Forts

    CBÉS 0303

    Eibhlís Ní Ríogáin

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  9. Forts

    CBÉS 0303

    Eibhlín Ní Coileáin

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  10. Forts

    CBÉS 0303

    Máire Ní Éigcheartaig

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  11. Ré Bhouler

    CBÉS 0303

    Úna Ní Guibhir

    Reavouler, Co. Cork

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  12. Tuath Bán

    CBÉS 0303

    Bríghid Ní Ríogáin

    Toughbaun, Co. Cork

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  13. An bPíce

    CBÉS 0303

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    “Tá crois i gCurrach a Lice míle go leith ó'n áit seo, chífea é agus tú ag dul go Dún Maon Mhuighe.”

    CBÉS 0303

    Máire Ní Chonghaile

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  15. (no title)

    “Long ago there lived a young and an old priest in this locality. When the old priest was dying he told the young priest to bury him in Leap graveyard.”

    CBÉS 0303

    Agnes Maguire

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  16. An Sagart agus an Ceol

    CBÉS 0303

    Bríghid Ní Riogáin

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  17. (no title)

    “One night very late as two men were returning home from playing cards they had to pass by a lios and just as they were passing they saw a light.”

    CBÉS 0303

    Maighread Ní Conghaile

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  18. (no title)

    “Once there was a little girl who was very fond of her father and when ever she would be leaving the house she would wave her hand to him.”

    CBÉS 0303

    Eibhlín Ní Síochtháin

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    “In the penal days a party of people were assembled together to hear Mass in the townland of Toughbawn.”

    CBÉS 0303

    Bríghid Ní Ríogáin

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  20. Scéilín

    CBÉS 0303

    Maighréad Ní Cinnsiomáin

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