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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. Rosguill - How Rosguill Got its Name

    CBÉS 1078

    Francis Mc Gurrin

    Ros Goill, Co. Donegal

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  2. Story

    “Once upon a time a big giant lived at Mucish Mountain, who's name was Oisin.”

    CBÉS 1078

    Michael Boyce, Thomas Boyce

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  3. Story

    “Once upon a time a man lived in Devlinreagh, whose name was Eddie Dogherty.”

    CBÉS 1078

    Michael Boyce, Thomas Boyce

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  4. Story - The Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 1078

    Cyril Hall, Edwin Hall

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  5. Story - A Famous Man

    CBÉS 1078

    Cyril Hall, Thomas Hall

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  6. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 1078

    Francis Mc Gurrin

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  7. A Shipwreck

    CBÉS 1078

    Francis Mc Gurrin

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  8. Story

    “The people, before the boots were very plentiful never wore boots, twenty years some of them were.”

    CBÉS 1078

    Barney Coyle, Michael Boyce

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  9. My Own Townland

    CBÉS 1078

    Cyril Hall, William Alcorn

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  10. Riddles

    CBÉS 1078

    Barney Coyle, Michael J. Boyce

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  11. Proverbs

    CBÉS 1078

    Michael Boyce

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  12. An Old Song

    “Come lasses and lads, get leave of your dads,”

    CBÉS 1078

    Cyril Hall, Violet Hall

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  13. Cures

    CBÉS 1078

    Cyril Hall, Thomas Hall

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  14. Place Names

    CBÉS 1078

    Michael Boyce, Thomas Boyce

    Tirloughan, Co. Donegal

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  15. An Old School

    CBÉS 1078

    Cyril Hall, William Alcorn

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  16. Food of the People

    CBÉS 1078

    Michael Boyce, Thomas Boyce

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  17. My Own Townland

    CBÉS 1078

    Michael Boyce, Thomas Boyce

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  18. The Houses Long Ago

    CBÉS 1078

    Cyril Hall, Thomas Hall

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  19. The Great Famine

    CBÉS 1078

    Michael J. Boyce, Thomas Boyce

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  20. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 1078

    Bernard Mc Bride, Francis Mc Gurrin

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