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The Schools Collection

2/7/2016

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I recently read The Types of the Irish Folktale by Sean ´O Súilleabháin and Reidar Th. Christiansen. This led me to the Schools' Collection - an effort by Irish folklorists to preserve old traditions by enlisting schoolchildren.

Fortunately for me, they are now in the process of digitizing this database! However, it took me a while to decipher the way the type index listed the examples of Type 700 found in the Schools collection. The website uses the format “The Schools’ Collection, Volume ----, Page ---.

A few interesting trends showed up as I went through this. Probably the most prominent trend is that I can't read Gaelic. Especially handwritten Gaelic. So much handwriting.
 
Variants of Thumbling
  • Micklen.
  • Wee Jack
  • Micheal Beag
  • Timidín na Luaithe (Gaelic, unable to read). Luaithe – nimble, speedy.
  • Toimidín na Luaithe. Gaelic, unable to read.
 
Variants of Thumbling that use the name “Tom Thumb”
  • “Tom Tum”
  • “An Old Story.”
  • Tom Thumb. (This is actually just the English tale copied down.)
  • Tomás na hOrdóige. Gaelic, unable to read.
  • Tomas na hOrdóige.
  • Tomás Beag na hOrdóige. Gaelic, unable to read.
 
Variants of the Young Giant
  • “A Story.” Uses the name Tom Thumb.
  • The Dwarf who Grew Up. Uses the name Tom Thumb.  
  • Variant of the Young Giant. Uses the name Tom Thumb.
 
Other Tale Types
  • Bolgaidín
  • Boiligín agus an tSeanbhean (Boiligin and the old woman)
  • Boiligín agus an tSeanbhean
  • Boiligdín
  • Boilgidín 
  • An Bhean a Thug léi Boilgín 
  • A story in which a girl is swallowed by a cow.
 
Gaelic, unable to read
  • Gaelic story. 
  • An Gobán Saor. 
  • Scéal faoi Oiread Ceann Mordhóig 
  • http://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4622975/4619389
  • Scéal Greannmhar
  • http://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4427991/4364921/4469157
  • Cathaoir Shúgáin. 
  • Séimidh.
  • http://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428372/4400921
 
Does not match
These were listed in the Type Index, but do not seem to be variants of Type 700. I may have made a mistake in transcription here.
  • 0059 229. This entry appears to be a description of churning.
  • An tSlí a mBíonn a Fhios ag Muintir na hÁite ón nGréin cén Saghas Aimsire a Bhíonn air.
  • 0089 161 Riddles.
  • “A Funny Story.” 
  • 0160 217 Discussion of "fairy fort." Transcribed wrong?
  • Whirlwind in May.
  • 851 274. 
Unable to find
  • 250 377
  • 256 287.
  • 257 665
  • 260 141
  • 280 218
  • 322 143
  • 348 188
  • 352 250
  • 375 286
  • 402 754
  • 538 534
  • 551 56
  • 551 137
  • 613 407.
  • 624 357
  • 640 221 – found, but currently unavailable.
  • 728 205
  • 743 350
  • 882 427
  • 1012 6
  • 1018 6
  • 1170 447
  • 1207 23
  • 1213 30
  • 1270 245
  • 1323 551
  • 868 323 
  • 938 466
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