The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Home Cures

    CBÉS 0121

    James Campbell

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  2. The Local Forge

    CBÉS 0121

    Michael Heaney

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  3. Local Forts

    CBÉS 0121

    Hugh Gallagher

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  4. A Churn

    CBÉS 0121

    Thomas Mc Loughlin

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  5. Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 0121

    Patrick Lavin

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  6. Local Song

    Twas on a Sunday evening.

    CBÉS 0121

    Martin Casey, Patrick Lavin

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  7. A Local Funny Story

    CBÉS 0121

    Patrick Lavin

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  8. A Strange Story

    CBÉS 0121

    Dennis Peyton

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  9. Dan Carabine's Prophecy

    CBÉS 0121

    Thomas Mc Loughlin

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  10. Riddles

    CBÉS 0121

    Thomas Mc Loughlin

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  11. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0121

    Michael Heaney

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    Boxty is made by scraping potatoes with a scraper.

    CBÉS 0121

    Pat Campbell

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  13. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0121

    Charles Lavin

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  14. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0121

    Thomas Mc Loughlin

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  15. Festivals

    CBÉS 0121

    Michael Costello

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  16. A Local Song

    Come all ye people of Tarnaglass.

    CBÉS 0121

    John Campbell

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  17. Got a Half Chance

    CBÉS 0121

    Michael Heaney

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  18. A Fairy Mound

    CBÉS 0121

    Thomas Mc Loughlin

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  19. Scéal

    CBÉS 0121

    Pádhraig Ó Casaide

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  20. Scéal

    CBÉS 0121

    Lucas Ó Ceallaigh, Pádraig Ó Casaide

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