The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Signs of the Weather - Signs of Rain

    CBÉS 1039

    Mary Mc Cready

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  2. Signs of the Weather - Signs of Wind

    CBÉS 1039

    Alice Mc Cready, Patrick Mc Gowan

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  3. Signs of the Weather - Signs of Frost

    CBÉS 1039

    James Raughter, Patrick Mc Cready, Rob Corregan

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  4. Signs of the Weather - Signs of Lightning and Thunder

    CBÉS 1039

    James Raughter, Patrick Mc Cready, Rob Corregan

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  5. Signs of the Weather - Signs of Good Weather

    CBÉS 1039

    James Raughter, Patrick Mc Cready, Rob Corregan

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  6. Signs of the Weather - Signs of Snow

    CBÉS 1039

    James Raughter, Patrick Mc Cready, Rob Corregan

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    A pound of March dust ¶ Is worth a sack of gold. ¶ Soft April showers ¶ Bring forth May flowers.

    CBÉS 1039

    James Raughter, Patrick Mc Cready, Rob Corregan

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  8. Old Irish Beliefs, Superstitions and Customs

    CBÉS 1039

    John Gilden, John Mc Callig, Pat Gallagher, Willie Mc Callig

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  9. Old Irish Customs

    CBÉS 1039

    Joe Mc Brearty, John Ellison

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    I suppose it was about one hundred and twenty years ago when a yawl was fishing herring in Bruckless Bay.

    CBÉS 1039

    James Mc Callig

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    About forty years ago a crew of men were comming from Killybegs about ten o clock on a harvest night in a small rowing boat or punt.

    CBÉS 1039

    Joe Mc Brearty, Pat Mc Gowan

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  12. A Sea Story

    CBÉS 1039

    Pat Mc Gowan

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  13. Riddles

    CBÉS 1039

    Dennis Mc Brearty, Mary Mc Callig, Pat Mc Ginley

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  14. Cures

    CBÉS 1039

    Joe Mc Ginley, Mary Mc Callig, Pat Mc Gowan, Rob Corregan

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  15. Boats

    CBÉS 1039

    James Mc Callig

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  16. Crafts

    CBÉS 1039

    James Mc Callig

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  17. Houses

    CBÉS 1039

    James Mc Callig

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  18. Oils

    CBÉS 1039

    Rob Corregan

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  19. Lighting

    CBÉS 1039

    James Mc Callig, Margaret Wilson

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  20. Furniture

    CBÉS 1039

    Dennis Mc Brearty, James Mc Callig

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