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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. Stair - An Seanséipéal

    CBÉS 0637

    Jack English, Patrick Moynihan

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    “At the back of the First Lodge on the Lismore road there is a hidden pool.”

    CBÉS 0637

    Brendan Moloney, Jack English

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  3. Scéal

    “There lived in Melleray a boy named Paddy Brien. He had a very bad habit of going to the neighbours' houses and staying there until very late.”

    CBÉS 0637

    Patrick Moynihan

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  4. Na Tiarnaí Talún agus na Tionóntaithe

    CBÉS 0637

    Carl O' Leary, Michael Walsh, Tim O' Brien

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  5. Petticoat Loose

    CBÉS 0637

    James Moloney, Michael O' Keefe

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    “Old Sir John Keane's tenants were employed to beat the bushes while he used be hunting . . .”

    CBÉS 0637

    Patrick Moynihan

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    “Out at Major Crowley's gate the Maidrín Droichid used be seen lying across the road . . .”

    CBÉS 0637

    Fachtna O' Donovan, Jack English

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  8. Shia and Petticoat Loose

    CBÉS 0637

    Bill Walsh, Joseph Conway

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  9. Leigheasanna

    CBÉS 0637

    Patrick Moynihan

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  10. Scéal

    “One evening a man was coming from a forge. He had a soc and a coulter on his shoulder. Petticoat Loose met him on his way home.”

    CBÉS 0637

    James Moloney, Michael O' Keefe

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  11. Scéal

    “Long ago there lived in Cappoquin and old nurse. One night she was called to attend a dying woman.... (Petticoat Loose)”

    CBÉS 0637

    James Cullen, Mrs Kiely

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  12. Scéal

    “Petticoat Loose lived with a friend in a cave. She died and haunted the cave.”

    CBÉS 0637

    Harry Driscoll

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  13. An Maidrín Droichid

    CBÉS 0637

    John O' Driscoll

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  14. Scéal

    “One night a party of men were playing cards in a neighbour's house. The night slipped on them and at 12 o'clock they decided to go home.”

    CBÉS 0637

    Patrick Moynihan

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  15. The Holy Well of Modeligo

    CBÉS 0637

    Mrs Griffin, Richard Mc Carthy

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  16. Scéal

    “There was an old woman trying to make a churn of butter, but it failed on her because she had done great harm to a neighbours”

    CBÉS 0637

    Richard Mc Carthy

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  17. Father McCarthy's Well

    CBÉS 0637

    Richard Mc Carthy

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  18. An Arc Luachra

    CBÉS 0637

    Carl O' Leary, Mary Cunningham

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  19. Ellis the Murderer

    CBÉS 0637

    Patrick Moynihan

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  20. Maidrín Droichid

    CBÉS 0637

    Thomas Keane, Thomas Mc Carthy

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