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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. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0975

    Frank Mc Connell

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  2. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0975

    Frank Mc Connell

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  3. Story

    “There was a man one time who had seven sons who never could agree.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Bridget J. Mc Connell, Frank Mc Connell

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  4. Story

    “One new May morning a man was going along the road he heard a woman calling "come all to me", "come all to me", and he said "come half to me.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Bridget J. Mc Connell, Frank Mc Connell

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  5. Story

    “One time a man was going to the fair of Letterkenny to buy a cow.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Bridget J. Mc Connell, Frank Mc Connell

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  6. Story

    “There was a man coming from his neighbour's house one night. He saw a light a good distance away from him.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Bridget J. Mc Connell, Frank Mc Connell

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  7. Good Luck

    CBÉS 1083

    Bridget J. Mc Connell, Frank Mc Connell

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  8. Bad Luck

    CBÉS 1083

    Bridget J. Mc Connell, Frank Mc Connell

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  9. Signs of the Weather

    CBÉS 1083

    Bridget J. Mc Connell, Frank Mc Connell

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  10. Rhyme

    CBÉS 1083

    Bridget J. Mc Connell, Frank Mc Connell

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  11. Story

    “There was a man one time in America. He heard that the people in Ireland lived to be very old, he thought he would come over to see them.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Frank Mc Connell, Mary A. Mc Connell

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  12. Old Story

    “Long, long ago a giant lived in Connaught. He held a feast, he invited all his friends.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Frank Mc Connell, Mary A. Mc Connell

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    “Oisin was going about a poor wee man and St Patrick's maid was going for a bucket of water.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Frank Mc Connell, Mary A. Mc Connell

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  14. Story

    “One time there was a minister who was changed from on Parish to another. In those days they had to walk.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Frank Mc Connell, Mary A. Mc Connell

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  15. Story

    “One Christmas day the Protestants were playing Caman on the ice in Gartan lough where St Colmcille put in three steps to cross the  lough.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Frank Mc Connell, Mary A. Mc Connell

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  16. Story

    “Before Colm-Cille died he wished he was in Gartan or in Wombarton's blessed clay or in the Island of Tory surrounded by the sea.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Frank Mc Connell, Mary A. Mc Connell

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  17. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 1083

    Frank Mc Connell, Mary A. Mc Connell

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  18. Story

    “A man lived in Derora long ago his name was Philip McNee. He was a great card player he was crossing a hill gong to where he usually played cards.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Frank Mc Connell, Mary A. Mc Connell

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  19. A True Story

    “An old woman lived in Marlask. She was wild for a smoke, she said she would say the rosary.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Frank Mc Connell, Mary A. Mc Connell

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  20. Fairy Stories

    CBÉS 1083

    Frank Mc Connell, Mary A. Mc Connell

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