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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. The Strand Line - Kilkee

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  2. St Martin

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    Peter Falvey, Thomas Falvey

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  3. St Senan

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    Peter Falvey, Thomas Falvey

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  4. St Cuan

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    Arthur Mc Guire, Patrick Mc Guire

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  5. The Three Chiefs

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    Arthur Mc Guire, Patrick Mc Guire

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  6. Hidden Treasure

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    Stephen Collins, Tom Sullivan

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  7. Hidden Treasure

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    Stephen Collins

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    “Long ago St. Senan's Well was in a field which belonged to Eileen O Brien.”

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    Stephen Collins, Tom Sullivan

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    “Long ago there was an Elm tree growing over the grave of St. Senan.”

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    Stephen Collins, Tom Sullivan

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    “Long ago it was custom for boys and girls of Killfearagh to go to a fort in the district dancing.”

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    Stephen Collins

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    “St Martin's Day falls on the 11th of Nov.”

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    Christie Hickie, Jim Mc Inerney

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    “Once there lived a man who offered a sheep in honour of St. Martin every St Martin's Eve.”

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    Christie Hickie

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  13. An Bhó Dhubh

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    Arthur Mc Guire, Patrick Mc Guire

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  14. An Crois

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    Arthur Mc Guire, Patrick Mc Guire

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    “Nuair a bhíonn bean an tighe ag múchadh an teine ins an oidhche roimh dul a colaidh deireann sí "Múcfaidh Dia an diabhal mar a bhfuilim ag múcadh an teine anois”

    CBÉS 0627

    Arthur Mc Guire, Patrick Mc Guire

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    “One May Day people take milk, cream or butter from each other for they think they will have the milk of their neighbour the whole year round.”

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    John Liddane, Patrick Mc Guire

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  17. The Yellow Graves

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    John Liddane, Patrick Mc Guire

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  18. Once upon a time a poor old man fell seriously ill.

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    Michael Corry, Mrs Brown

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  19. Bhaitéar De Búrca

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    Jack Lynch, Thomas Falvey

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  20. The Mermaid

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    Mrs Falvey, Thomas Falvey

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