The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. (no title)

    There was once a man and he was living near a fort, and was keeping cattle in it, and it happened that all his cattle disappeared.

    CBÉS 0585

    Mr Michael O' Gorman

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  2. A Fort

    CBÉS 0590C

    Mrs Patrick Digedan, Nellie Digedan

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  3. A Fort

    CBÉS 0590C

    Bridie Halpin, Mr Patrick Halpin

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  4. A Fort

    CBÉS 0590C

    Bridget Harrison, Mr James Harrison

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  5. A Fort

    CBÉS 0590C

    Mr James Walsh

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  6. Fort at Caherhurley

    CBÉS 0591

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    Fifty years ago a man living in west clare was acually dying as he got a sudden pain when clearing some trees in a fort

    CBÉS 0593

    John Clune, Patrick O' Dwyer

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  8. (no title)

    There is a fort about half a mile from my house

    CBÉS 0593

    Philomena Degidon

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  9. (no title)

    There is a fort in a field near my house.

    CBÉS 0594

    Patrick Slattery

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    There is a fort in Delahunty's land.

    CBÉS 0594

    P. Hegarty

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  11. Ballyglassa Fort

    CBÉS 0596

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  12. Moohane Fort

    CBÉS 0596

    Dan Corbett

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  13. A Fort

    CBÉS 0599

    John Crosby

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    There is a fort within twenty feet of his dwelling house

    CBÉS 0599

    John Halpin

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    Long ago an old hag was in Rahaline fort.

    CBÉS 0599

    John Enright

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  16. MacNamara's Fort

    CBÉS 0603

    John Mac Mahon, Thomas Normoyle

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  17. O'Dea's Fort

    CBÉS 0603

    John Mac Mahon, Thomas Normoyle

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  18. John Quin's Fort

    CBÉS 0603

    Laura Taylor, Patrick Kenny

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  19. Houlihan's Fort

    CBÉS 0603

    Bridie Dundon, Michael Houlihan

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  20. Funny Stories - Erribul Fort

    CBÉS 0603

    Malcolm Cunningham, Michael Reidy

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