The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Story - The Boy and the Giant

    CBÉS 0092H

    Brigid Gibbons, John Gibbons

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  2. Jack the Giant-Killer (A Story)

    CBÉS 0104

    Patrick Mullaghy, Redmond Conroy

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  3. Giant Stone

    CBÉS 0113

    Anthony Henry, Mrs Mary Morley

    Tullynahoo, Co. Mayo

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  4. The Giant's Rock

    CBÉS 0114

    Annie Phillips, Mrs Phillips

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  5. The Tailor and the Giant

    CBÉS 0117

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  6. A Giant Story

    CBÉS 0118

    Máirtín Ó Cearbhaill, Mr O' Brien

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  7. The Giant's Page

    CBÉS 0121

    Nora Gordan

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  8. A Story of a Giant and His Wife

    CBÉS 0126F

    John Durkan

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  9. A Story About a Giant and His Wife

    CBÉS 0126F

    James Mc Andrew

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  10. St Patrick and the Giant

    CBÉS 0137F

    Nora O Boyle

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    Long ago a giant...

    CBÉS 0138

    P. Morley, Tom Mc Greal

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  12. Folk Story - The Boy and the Giant

    CBÉS 0141

    Maura Loughney, Tommie Golden

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  13. Boy Escapes from Giant

    CBÉS 0142

    Mártain Ó Braonáin

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  14. Scotch Giant and Irish Giant

    CBÉS 0142

    Mártain Ó Braonáin

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  15. Scotch Giant and Irish Giant

    CBÉS 0142

    Mártain Ó Braonáin

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  16. The Giant of Ardnaree

    CBÉS 0146

    Mr Joseph Jordan, Mr Pat Jordan

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  17. The Giant's Candle

    CBÉS 0146

    Frank Walsh

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  18. How the Giant Died

    CBÉS 0146

    Gerard Cowley, Mrs Clarke

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  19. A Story

    There was once a giant in this country. One day this girl was spreading out clothes.

    CBÉS 0150

    Bridget Brogan, Martin Brogan

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  20. Scéal

    Once there was a great giant called Monover. He was a great fighter and he fought the best fighter in America.

    CBÉS 0151

    Bridget Moyles, Michael Moyles

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