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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. The Coffin that Rose from the Grave

    CBÉS 0007

    Mary Prendergast, Robert Dundas

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  2. Local Marriage Customs

    “Marriages most frequently take place in our locality during Shrove”

    CBÉS 0013

    Róisín Ní Chadhain, Rose Coyne, Seán Ó Cadhain

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  3. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0013

    Róisín Ní Chadhain, Rose Coyne, Seán Ó Cadhain

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  4. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0013

    Róisín Ní Chadhain, Rose Coyne, Seán Ó Cadhain

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  5. Superstitions

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  6. Weather Signs

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  7. Stories

    “There was a woman who had only one daughter and she died.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  8. Stories Continued

    “There was once a woman who had only one daughter and she was very ill.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  9. Stories Continued

    “There was a priest once whose name was Father Paul.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  10. Stories Continued

    “There was an old woman who lived in Aran long ago.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  11. Stories Continued

    “There was an old man in Aran long ago and when he died they could not get a habit long enough to fit him.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  12. Stories Continued

    “There was once a man who was going on a journey. He saw a house by the side of the road.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  13. The Dancing Sisters

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  14. A Story

    “There was once a man who was coming from a town when he saw a camp on the side of the road.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  15. Stories Continued

    “There was once a man going to Ballinderreen and when he reached there he saw three women before him.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  16. Stories Continued

    “About fifty years ago a horse-man used to pass the Ballindereen road towards Kilcolgan every night.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  17. Stories Continued

    “A man was coming from town one night when he saw a black cat on the middle of the road.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  18. Stories Continued

    “About sixty years ago there was a young man living in Tarrea who used to be keeping late hours dancing and card-playing.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

    Tarrea, Co. Galway

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  19. Story

    “There was once a man living on the borders of Clare and Galway...”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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  20. Story

    “There was once a man living in Tyrone big house.”

    CBÉS 0033B

    Martin Kelly, Rose Niland

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