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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. Local Ghost Stories

    “One night about half past ten as Mr Byrne was returning home from his work as he was passing the Hill of Lisheen….”

    CBÉS 0107

    Mr Byrne, Thomas Patrick Caulfield

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  2. Local Ghost Stories

    “One night about half past twelve as Mr James Ruane, Mr John Caulfield and Mr Thomas Kenny were returning home from card playing Mr Ruane saw a black pig….”

    CBÉS 0107

    Thomas Patrick Caulfield

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  3. Local Ghost Stories

    “One night as Mr James Morley was returning home….”

    CBÉS 0107

    Thomas Patrick Caulfield

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  4. Local Ghost Stories

    “When my Aunt was dying Mr James Mannion was coming along the road...”

    CBÉS 0107

    Thomas Patrick Caulfield

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  5. Local Ghost Stories

    “As my father was going out the country one night and as he was passing through Moate he met a lady in black...”

    CBÉS 0107

    Thomas Patrick Caulfield

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  6. Local Ghost Stories

    “One night about half past eleven as Mr John Cuniffe was returning from his work...”

    CBÉS 0107

    Thomas Patrick Caulfield

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  7. Local Ghost Stories

    “About eighteen years ago my father and mother were staying in a house in Spoddagh, the owner of the house was Edward Lyons and he was dying.”

    CBÉS 0107

    Thomas Patrick Caulfield

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  8. Ghost-Stories

    CBÉS 0123

    Tom Delaney

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    “A crowd of neighbours were gathered in Murray's house. A lot of stories were related and one of them was an exciting ghost story.”

    CBÉS 0125

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  10. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0143

    John Burke, May Bourke

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  11. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0165

    Ted Murray

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  12. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0168

    John Furey, Thomas Battle

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  13. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0168

    Alice Hegarty

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  14. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0183

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  15. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0185

    Eoghan Ó Scannláin, Siubhán Ní Scannláin

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  16. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0185

    Eoghan Ó Scannláin, Siubhán Ní Scannláin

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  17. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0185

    Caitlín Ní Dubhghaill

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  18. Local Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0187

    Una Meehan

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  19. Ghost Stories - The Headless Ghost

    CBÉS 0206

    Mr Sylvester Maguire

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  20. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0219

    Gertie Bohan, Mrs Mallon

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