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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. George Henry Moore

    CBÉS 0101

    Mary Cahallan, Patrick Donnelly

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  2. George Moore (Junior)

    CBÉS 0101

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    “A man named Johny Noone was one night walking along the road, when suddenly he heard horse's hoofs.”

    CBÉS 0101

    John Feerick

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  4. Cures

    CBÉS 0101

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  5. Cures

    CBÉS 0101

    James Fahey

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    “A man went to England a long time ago.”

    CBÉS 0101

    John Feerick

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    “One Summers evening. as the sun was setting in the West, a poor man was walking the shore of the sea...”

    CBÉS 0101

    Patrick Colleran

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  8. (no title)

    “Long ago the spinning wheels were very common in Roxboro.”

    CBÉS 0101

    Catherine Colleran

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  9. How Roxborough Gots Its Name

    CBÉS 0101

    Rocksborough North, Co. Mayo

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  10. Names of Fields

    CBÉS 0101

    Rocksborough South, Co. Mayo

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  11. (no title)

    “When it was time to pay the rent, a poor man went to Castlebar to sell oats so he would have money to pay the rent.”

    CBÉS 0101

    Patrick Sherdan

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  12. The Wearing of the Green

    CBÉS 0101

    Mrs Mary Sherdan

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    “All that love the shamrock was drawn or near, this gallant ship that lately sailed away...”

    CBÉS 0101

    Mrs Mary Sherdan

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  14. Pat O'Donnell

    CBÉS 0101

    Patrick Mc Hugh

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  15. (no title)

    “Mr Johny Grunell was a poet. He lived in Roxboro about the year 1859.”

    CBÉS 0101

    James Fahey

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  16. Patrick Sheehan

    CBÉS 0101

    James Fahey

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    “Come all you young and slender maids and listen to my rhyme.”

    CBÉS 0101

    Paddy Sheridan

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  18. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0101

    Mrs Bridget Caulfield

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  19. Story - Tim Murphy's Tune

    CBÉS 0101

    Mrs O' Malley

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    “Long ago the lived to little boys who had a very wicked step-mother.”

    CBÉS 0101

    Patrick Caulfield

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