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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. (no title)

    “Once there lived in Dingle a giant who went to the east...”

    CBÉS 0278

    Eamon De Paor

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  2. Giant's Dream

    CBÉS 0283

    J. Barry

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  3. A Giant Story

    CBÉS 0304

    Ernie Kingston, Mr G. Kingston

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  4. A Giant's Grave

    CBÉS 0310

    Lizzie Lordan, Mrs Lordan

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    “An old man used to be going around here long begging. He was a great giant of a man, but he was blind...”

    CBÉS 0310

    William Shorten

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  6. The Kinsale Giant

    CBÉS 0319

    Pádraig Breathnach, Séamus Breathnach

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  7. The Giant

    CBÉS 0320

    Máire Ní Gearailt, Mr Allen

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  8. Barry the Giant

    CBÉS 0321

    Bartholmew Collins, Margaret Collins

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  9. A Giant

    CBÉS 0326

    Annie Walsh, Cornelius Coakley

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    “There is a giant buried in Carrigafooka. They call the place Direens.”

    CBÉS 0326

    Kate Casey

    Carrigaphooca, Co. Cork

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  11. A Giant

    CBÉS 0339

    Kitty Coakley

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    “Once upon a time there lived a giant at a place called Kilcrugh in the parish of Ballygorgan in the Co. Limerick.”

    CBÉS 0374

    Mr William Mc Namara, Patrick Mc Mahon

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  13. Other Tales - Jack the Giant Killer

    CBÉS 0378

    Mary O' Brien

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  14. The Giant's Quarry

    CBÉS 0378

    Cyril Skuse

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  15. Stories of Giants and Warriors - Fionn Mac Cool and the Giant

    CBÉS 0378

    John Nevin, Tadhg Ó h Ailgheanáin

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  16. The Giant's Stairs - A Martello Tower

    CBÉS 0390

    Andrew Murphy

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  17. The Giant's Staircase

    CBÉS 0391

    Miss Angela O' Mahony, Miss M. O' Connor

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  18. The Giant's Grave

    CBÉS 0391

    Miss Joan Noonan, Mr W. Duhig

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  19. The Giant's Grave

    CBÉS 0391

    Miss Betty Daly, Mrs M. Kearney

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  20. The Giant's Stairs

    CBÉS 0391

    Bridie Rita, Rita Bray

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