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This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. (no title)

    “A carrier from Roscarbery was returning from Cork with a heavy load.”

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc, Randal Ó Muirthille

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  2. (no title)

    “A man from the Ballineen district was returning form Clonakilty one Winter's night”

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc, Randal Ó Muirthille

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  3. (no title)

    “Garsún a chuaidh ar scoil agus gan focal Béarla aige”

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc, Randal Ó Muirthille

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    “Garsún eile go raibh an scéal ag dul dian air seo mar a shocraig sé an scéal:”

    CBÉS 0311

    Conchubhar Ó h Eagluigthe, Liam Ó Ruairc

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    “Sín amach dho lamh ar a t-aghaidh agus cídhfir an rud nách raibh, ná fuil agus ná beidh go deo.”

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc, Seán Ó Déisigh

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    “bail ó Dia annso: Conus tá'n tú a bhean a' tighe.”

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc, Randal Ó Muirthille

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    “In many districts the custom prevailed of conveying the remains of the dead to the graveyard in a common cart.”

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc

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    “When a person dies his or her best clothes are given to a relative who wears them to mass on three successive Sundays.”

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc

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  9. Seán an Bhríste Leathair

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc, Randal Ó Muirthille

  10. An Sagairt agus na Buachaillí Dímhaoine

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc, Randal Ó Muirthille

  11. Na Méireanna

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc

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  12. Muintir Laoghaire

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc

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    “Oidhche na dtrí Ríghthe a deintear fíon den uisge".”

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc

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  14. (no title)

    “Do chnuasaig mítce annsan istoidhche roimh mac an tigheasig fónta”

    CBÉS 0311

    Conchubhar Ó h Ealuighthe, Liam Ó Ruairc

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    “bhíodh sé de chleg ag páistí bior a dearfadh sa teine (geataire nó píosa beag adhmaid)”

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc, Seán ó Déisig

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    “D'réir mar a innstear dúinn nhí cainnt ag gach éan agus ainmhidhe sa t-sean aimsir agus is mó cómhrádh fada géar a bhíodh eatortha.”

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc, Randal Ó Muirthille

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  17. Máire Gaelach

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc, Seán Ó Déisig

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    “There was a poor labourer and his wife was in labour.”

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc

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  19. (no title)

    “bhí buachaill aimsire ag feirmeoir sa cheanntar do blianta ó shoin.”

    CBÉS 0311

    Liam Ó Ruairc, Randal Ó Muirthille

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