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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. Willie the Wisp

    CBÉS 0004

    Ignatius Ludden, Thomas Folan

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  2. Forts

    CBÉS 0012

    Mrs Dowd, Nuala Dowd

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  3. Old Forts

    CBÉS 0014

    James Ryan, John Haferty

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  4. Jack the Lantern

    CBÉS 0017

    John Donelon, Mairín Ní Mhainnín

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  5. Story

    CBÉS 0017

    Bridie Dolan, James Murray

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  6. Ainmneacha Páirceanna

    CBÉS 0023

    Padraig Mac Aodhagáin, Tomás Mac Aodhagáin

    Clydagh, Co. Galway

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  7. Rannta

    CBÉS 0024

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  8. Scéal faoi Mhicheál Ó Casaigh agus Jack o' the Lantern

    CBÉS 0024

    Micheál O Casaigh, Padhraig O Coincheanainn

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  9. Stories

    “There were two men coming home from a fair at twelve o'clock one night....”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Bridget Connill, Thady Searry

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  10. A Story

    CBÉS 0033C

    M. Shiel, Nuala Ní Bheirn

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  11. Local Ruins - Moyode Castle

    CBÉS 0034

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  12. (no title)

    “Once upon a time, long, long time ago there lived an old black-smith close to Turloch.”

    CBÉS 0036

    Josie Shaughnessy, Michael Shaughnessy

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  13. Lios in Castlefarm

    CBÉS 0037

    P. Glennon

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  14. Story - The Old Lios or Fort of Castle Farm

    CBÉS 0037

    Nora Meehan

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  15. The Black Sow

    CBÉS 0038

    Michael Disken

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  16. The Old 'Lios' or 'Dún' of Castle Farm, Dunmore, County Galway

    CBÉS 0038

    Mary A. Kilkenny

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  17. Fairies

    CBÉS 0040

    James Keville, Patrick Keville

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  18. History of Kilconnell Abbey

    CBÉS 0043

    Pat Murphy

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  19. (no title)

    “One night two men went to steal a tree to cloncha demensne.”

    CBÉS 0045

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  20. Jack o' the Lantern

    CBÉS 0045C

    Mollie O' Brien

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