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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 Magic Goat

    CBÉS 0004

    John Murphy

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  2. Pious Objects

    CBÉS 0014

    James Coyne

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  3. Buried Treasures

    CBÉS 0014

    John Hussey, Mrs Quinn

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  4. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0014

    Mr Thomas Longe

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  5. Stories

    CBÉS 0014

    Mr Martin Corr

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  6. Stories

    CBÉS 0014

    Mr Patrick Cunneely

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  7. Old Sayings

    CBÉS 0017

    Michael Keaveny, Una Keaveny

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  8. Gold

    CBÉS 0022

    Patrick Coen

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  9. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0028

    John Hynes

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  10. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0028

    Mary Hynes

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  11. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0029

    Thomas Meheran

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  12. Hidden Gold

    CBÉS 0033

    John Joe Bermingham, Thomas Niland

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  13. A Fairy Bush

    CBÉS 0033

    John Joe Bermingham, Ned Bermingham

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  14. A Story

    “Long ago the people used to spine there own wool and make the flannel.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Mary Kelly

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  15. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0036

    Annie Kerse, Mr Thomas Kerse

    Monksfield, Co. Galway

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  16. Ráthanna agus Liosanna

    CBÉS 0039

    Ted Kerrigan

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  17. Scéal

    CBÉS 0041

    James Donahue

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  18. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0043

    Kitty Garvey, Patrick Garvey

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  19. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0045

    Mary Curley, Mrs Regan

    Ballymabilla, Co. Galway

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  20. A Local Song

    “O Ireland is a pleasant place,”

    CBÉS 0051

    Jack Gormley, Julia Gormley

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