The Schools’ Collection

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

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    It is said there was a giant in the townland of Corrawhela.

    CBÉS 0962

    Joe Mc Grail, John Mc Padden

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    Once upon a time Fionn Mac Cumhal was going to fight a giant.

    CBÉS 0962

    Alice Mc Guire, Michael Mc Guire

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  3. Grania's Bed or the Giant's Grave

    CBÉS 0968

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    Once upon a time there there was a giant who lived in a castle in Enaghan...

    CBÉS 0984

    Miss Agnes Murtagh, Tessie Farrelly

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  5. The Croaghan Giant

    CBÉS 0998

    Michael Lynch

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  6. The Irish Giant and the Mull Giant

    CBÉS 0999

    Miss J.E. Browne, Rev. Lachlan Mc Pherson

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  7. An Old Story - Jack and the Giant

    CBÉS 1000

    Matt Burns, Paddy Burns

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  8. Giants - A Giant in Recent Years

    CBÉS 1005

    H. Kinkade, Mr Thompson

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  9. The Giant's Grave at Splink

    CBÉS 1007

    Mary Gargan

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  10. A Giant Stone

    CBÉS 1008

    Meta Armstrong

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  11. A Giant's Grave

    CBÉS 1014

    John Lynch

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  12. The Giant's Track

    CBÉS 1015

    Francis Mc Breen, Teresa Mc Breen

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  13. A Giant's Grave

    CBÉS 1015

    Patrick Mc Cabe, Rose Mc Cabe

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  14. The Giant's Grave in Drumeague

    CBÉS 1015

    Tom Sullivan

    Drumeague, Co. Cavan

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  15. The Giant Who Wanted to Fight Finn Mac Cool

    CBÉS 1015

    Frank O' Hare, Mr A. Lynch, Thomas J. Barron

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  16. A Giant's Grave

    CBÉS 1015

    Sam Beattie

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  17. A Story of a Giant

    CBÉS 1016

    Bernard O' Reilly, Phil Joe Traynor

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  18. A Local Giant and Witch

    CBÉS 1017

    Eugene Clarke

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  19. Giant Graves

    CBÉS 1018

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  20. A Giant's Grave

    CBÉS 1022

    Sam Beattie

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