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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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    “One night Mr. F. Mc. Loughlan was going home...”

    CBÉS 0927

    Mr F. Hunt, William Hunt

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    “There was a man living in Mr. Montgomery's shop, Higgin's...”

    CBÉS 0927

    Mr F. Hunt, William Hunt

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    “One night a man was going home to Newtown...”

    CBÉS 0927

    Mr F. Hunt, William Hunt

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    “There was once a man living on Mr. Sherlock's farm who did not believe in fairies...”

    CBÉS 0927

    E. Connolly

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    “There was once a man who was a cruel sinner one night he was drunk and he was sitting at the corner when he heard a lovely band coming up the street...”

    CBÉS 0927

    E. Connolly

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    “Once upon a time when St. kevin's lived in Glendalough and he was looking for a cite to built seven churche's so he went into a farm yard one day...”

    CBÉS 0927

    James Greene, Mr C. Greene

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    “Kennedy was called the informer in 1798...”

    CBÉS 0927

    Mr F. Hunt, William Hunt

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    “One morning Mr. Byrne was coming near Mr. Moore's barn...”

    CBÉS 0927

    Mr F. Hunt, William Hunt

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    “Once upon a time a man was working down in Mr. Evens farm...”

    CBÉS 0927

    Mr F. Hunt, William Hunt

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    “One night my uncle was going home from work...”

    CBÉS 0927

    Mr F. Hunt, William Hunt

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    “Long, long ago, An Englishman was living in Ireland and he dreampt that he knew where there was a crock of gold...”

    CBÉS 0927

    Mr F. Hunt, William Hunt

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    “There was once a queen who had a little daughter born...”

    CBÉS 0927

    Mr W. Gammell

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    “Not very long ago I heard a fairy tale...”

    CBÉS 0927

    Patrick Dobson

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    “Once upon a time there was a man living in a house...”

    CBÉS 0927

    Patrick Quinn

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  15. The Poor Cobbler

    CBÉS 0927

    Thomas Delaney

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  16. An Old Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0927

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  17. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0927

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  18. A Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0927

    James Connolly

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  19. Old Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0927

    James Hunt

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  20. Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0927

    James Hunt

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