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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 Short Account of Northburgh Greencastle

    CBÉS 1120

    Joseph Wright, Rev. R. S. Benson

    Greencastle, Co. Donegal

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    “A man came over from Magiligan and bought a cow in Greencastle.”

    CBÉS 1120

    Joseph Wright

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  3. Superstions Regarding the Sea

    CBÉS 1120

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  4. Superstitions - Trees

    CBÉS 1120

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  5. A Collection of Riddles

    CBÉS 1120

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  6. A Funny Story

    “Once upon a time there was an old woman she was coming from America for a holiday to Ireland in a ship.”

    CBÉS 1120

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  7. Local Song

    “Our ship was richly laden.”

    CBÉS 1120

    Ada Morrison, Mr Jack Mc Laughlin

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  8. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 1120

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  9. Local Cures

    CBÉS 1120

    Paddy Mac Sorley

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  10. Local Cures

    CBÉS 1120

    David Mc Feeters

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  11. Local Cures

    CBÉS 1120

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  12. Local Cures

    CBÉS 1120

    Georgina Mc Feeters

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  13. Churning

    CBÉS 1120

    Georgina Mc Feeters

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  14. Shipwreck

    CBÉS 1120

    David Mc Feeters, Pat Burns

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  15. Churning

    CBÉS 1120

    David Mc Feeters

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  16. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 1120

    Ada Morrison

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  17. Our Holy Wells

    CBÉS 1120

    Ada Morrison

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  18. The Old Graveyards

    CBÉS 1120

    Ada Morrison

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  19. Local Cures

    CBÉS 1120

    Ada Morrison

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  20. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 1120

    Ada Morrison

    Greencastle, Co. Donegal

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