The Schools’ Collection

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

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    On May Eve the people got the May pole.

    CBÉS 0050

    Mary Kemple

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    On May day the people stich.

    CBÉS 0050

    Michael Slattery

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    On May eve they put may pole around the churn.

    CBÉS 0050

    Brigid Sullivan

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  4. Lá Bealtaine

    CBÉS 0053

    Liam Ó Dearbháin, Pádraic Ó Dearbháin, Seán Ó Donnghaile

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  5. Festival Customs - May Day

    CBÉS 0055

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  6. May Day

    CBÉS 0060

    Mary Kelly

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  7. May Day

    CBÉS 0060

    Patricia Clarke

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  8. Lá Bealtaine

    CBÉS 0062

    Maitiú Ó Curraidhin, Siobhán Ní Churraoin

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  9. Lá Bealtaine

    CBÉS 0062

    Áine Ní Fhágharta, Learaí Ó Biaith

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  10. Lá Bealtaine

    CBÉS 0065

    Máire Ní Fhathaigh

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  11. May Day

    CBÉS 0065

    Kathleen Mc Evelly

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  12. May Day

    CBÉS 0065

    Kitty O Brien

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  13. May Day

    CBÉS 0065

    Chrissie Connolly

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  14. May Day

    CBÉS 0065

    Nora Darcy

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  15. May Day

    CBÉS 0065

    Áine Ní Fhlannchadha

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  16. May Day

    CBÉS 0065

    Nora Joyce

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  17. May Day

    CBÉS 0065

    Mary Clancy

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  18. May Day

    CBÉS 0065

    Pauline Molloy

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  19. May Day

    CBÉS 0065

    Mary Heffernan

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  20. May Day

    CBÉS 0065

    Máire Ní Fhathaigh

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