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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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    “Once there lived a man and his wife in Clooneybrennan in the parish of Elphin in the Co Roscommon who had a good many cows and supplied a good many people in the town with butter...”

    CBÉS 0249

    James Gormley, Michael Gormley

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  2. A Great Storm

    CBÉS 0249

    James Gormley, Michael Gormley

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    “Once a man named Thomas Beirne of Clooneycattan Elphin had an orchard. Some good boys said that the would raid it some night...”

    CBÉS 0249

    James Gormley, Michael Gormley

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    “Once I heard that a young man named John Mac Gowan of Creeve Elphin was left minding the house...”

    CBÉS 0249

    James Gormley, Michael Gormley

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    “Once upon a time James Flynn of Cummeen Elphin went cutting a lone-bush for fire wood...”

    CBÉS 0249

    James Gormley, Michael Gormley

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    “Once upon a time Brian Dowd of Cummeen Elphin dreamed of a pot of gold which was supposed to be hidden in his own fort...”

    CBÉS 0249

    Michael Gormley

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  7. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0762

    Michael Gormley, Peggy Lynch

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  8. An Old Belief

    CBÉS 0762

    James Fitzpatrick, Michael Gormley

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  9. Story

    CBÉS 0762

    James Fitzgerald, Michael Gormley

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  10. Story

    CBÉS 0762

    Michael Gormley, Patrick Gormely

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  11. How to Make Linen

    CBÉS 0762

    Michael Gormley, Patrick Fitzpatrick

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  12. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0762

    Michael Gormley, Patrick Gormley

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  13. Bean Sí

    CBÉS 0762

    Michael Gormley, Patrick Gormley

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