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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. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0353

    Mrs O' Donnell, William O' Donnell

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  2. The Black Woolly Dog

    CBÉS 0449

    William O' Donnell

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  3. The Black Man

    CBÉS 0449

    William O' Donnell

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  4. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0503

    Brigid O' Donnell, William O' Donnell

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  5. Local Happenings

    CBÉS 0503

    Brigid O' Donnell, William O' Donnell

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  6. A Story of Petticoat Loose

    CBÉS 0637

    Thomas Conway, William O' Donnell

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  7. Folklore

    “There were three brothers one time. Their names were - Hidilty, Didilty, and Domakinary.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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  8. Story

    “There were three men one time who had no English. They went to a man to learn them English.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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  9. Funny Story

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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  10. Story

    “One time there was a little girl who was very holy.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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  11. Story

    “There was a woman one time who had two daughters.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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  12. Story

    “One time there was a girl who was very fond of going to the seaside.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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  13. Story

    “One time a little boy was threshing corn. It all blew over to a little height in the hill.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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  14. Story

    “There was a house one time and there were a lot of young people in. There were also two very old women living there.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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  15. Story

    “One time there was a woman who had a son called Andy. Andy went away to America.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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  16. Story

    “One time there was a minister who had a church. There were very little people coming to the Church.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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  17. Story

    “There was a boy one time and he was hired with a farmer. He never was allowed out to the Chapel or to the town.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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  18. Dreams

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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  19. Story

    “There was a boy named Paddy lived in Ireland. he had a good donkey. He thought if he would bring the donkey to Scotland that he would get a good price for it.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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    “When you see the new moon you should say: ¶ I see the new moon ¶ And the new moon sees me ¶ God bless the new moon ¶ And God bless me.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Sarah Craig, William O' Donnell

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