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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. An Scéim Béaloideasa - The Giant Brothers

    CBÉS 0015

    Mary K. Tighe, Mr Thomas Tiernan

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  2. The Big Giant

    CBÉS 0026

    Martin Dolan

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  3. The Giant and the King

    CBÉS 0026

    Pat Coen

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  4. The Big Giant and the People

    CBÉS 0026

    Patrick Healy

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    “Many years ago there was a giant named Hugh living in Maree in the parish of Oranmore.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Caoimhghin O Treabhair

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    “A giant pelted a large stone some tons in weight from the top of Chequerhill to the Hill of Clocar and it slipped from him and fell about a mile away in a place called Parkroe.”

    CBÉS 0038

    Katty Mc Hugh, Mrs Margaret Mc Hugh

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    “Some time ago, there lived a giant in Belmont and another in Cnocma.”

    CBÉS 0041

    Mrs Duffy

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  8. The Strong Giant

    CBÉS 0047

    Patrick Smyth

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  9. Jack the Giant Killer

    CBÉS 0047

    Mr Patrick Smyth, Patrick Smyth

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  10. The Giant With the One Eye

    CBÉS 0047

    Mr Patrick Smyth, Patrick Smyth

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  11. A Giant

    CBÉS 0057

    Patrick Darcy

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  12. Giant Stories

    CBÉS 0077

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  13. A Story about a Giant

    CBÉS 0078

    Annie Raftery

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  14. A Giant

    CBÉS 0079

    Honoria Cloonan, Julia Cloonan

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  15. The Giant

    CBÉS 0079

    John Mahon, Philomena Mahon

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  16. The Young Prince and Giant

    CBÉS 0086

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  17. Stories of Giants - The Giant and the Shepherd

    CBÉS 0088E

    Agnes Noonan

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  18. The Two Giant Warriors

    CBÉS 0088E

    Agnes Noonan

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  19. Giant

    CBÉS 0088E

    Mary Reilly

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  20. A Story - The Small Boy and the Giant

    CBÉS 0092H

    Bríghid Ní Neachtáin, Brigid Naughton

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