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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. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0636

    Eily O' Brien, Mrs. M. O' Brien

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  2. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0636

    Mrs. M. O Donnell, Tess Tierney

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  3. A Song

    “There's a dear spot in Ireland, I long to be there, Where the scent of the roses is found everywhere.”

    CBÉS 0636

    Margaret Drohan

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  4. A Song

    “I'm far away from Ireland, that blessed holy Isle. The Land where I was born and my childhood I did while.”

    CBÉS 0636

    Nellie Duggan, Sheila Duggan

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  5. A Song

    “Tis grand to sit at eventide, and view the Castle grove, 'Tis sweeter far in Summer time, Their shady paths to rove.”

    CBÉS 0636

    Eva Forde, Mr. D Forde

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  6. A Song

    “It's years since I left you, it's twenty or more, Since I first took my departure from ancient Lismore.”

    CBÉS 0636

    Eily O Brien, Mrs Dalton

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  7. The School at the Rock

    CBÉS 0636

    Lizzie O' Brien, Mrs J. O' Brien

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  8. A Local Song

    “Of all the rivers in this wide world o'er, There is one small stream that I adore”

    CBÉS 0636

    Margaret Drohan, Mrs D. Drohan

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  9. Games I Play

    CBÉS 0636

    Joan Mc Carthy

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  10. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0636

    Kitty Lineen, Mr T. Lineen

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  11. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0636

    Mrs E. Glavin, Peg Willoughby

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  12. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0636

    Mr J. Willoughby, Nora Willoughby

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  13. Our Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0636

    Betty Scanlan, Mr. J Scanlan

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  14. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0636

    Gabriel Harty, Mrs Cuffe

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  15. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0636

    Margaret Creedon, Mr M. Creedon

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  16. Famine Times

    CBÉS 0636

    Mrs H. Murphy, Teresa Murphy

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  17. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0636

    Mr J. Willoughby, Nora Willoughby

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  18. In Loving Memory of the Rev. Father Mockler

    CBÉS 0636

    B. Campion, Eva Forde

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  19. A Jubilee Garland of Rhyme - An Acrostic

    CBÉS 0636

    Lizzie O' Brien, Sister M. Carthagh

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  20. Lismore

    CBÉS 0636

    Eva Forde

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