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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. Blanchardstown

    CBÉS 0790

    Monica O' Reilly, Mrs O' Reilly

    Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin

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  2. (no title)

    “Luttrellstown Castle is near Clonsilla, Co. Dublin.”

    CBÉS 0790

    Mary Fagan, Mr John Fagan

    Luttrellstown, Co. Dublin

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  3. The Rat

    CBÉS 0790

    Mrs Coyle, Winifred Coyle

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  4. Castleknock

    CBÉS 0790

    Kathleen Stokes, Mrs Plunket

    Castleknock, Co. Dublin

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  5. The Moat

    CBÉS 0790

    Mr Clarke, Patricia Clarke

    Porterstown, Co. Dublin

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  6. A Story

    CBÉS 0790

    Kathleen Stokes, Mrs Plunket

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  7. (no title)

    “There is a road leading down to the Lower Rd. that is called the Woolie corner...”

    CBÉS 0790

    Ethna Carty, Mary Fagan

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  8. (no title)

    “Castleknock is called Cnuca.”

    CBÉS 0790

    Michael Purcell, Rita Purcell

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  9. Cures

    CBÉS 0790

    Kathleen Stokes, Mr Plunket

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  10. (no title)

    “There was a well near the Sandpitts called the Rag Well.”

    CBÉS 0790

    Mr Thomas Clarke, Patricia Clarke

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  11. (no title)

    “Long ago in Thomas Street, Dublin a big house was set out in flats.”

    CBÉS 0790

    Mr P. Byrne, Shiela Byrne

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  12. Riddles

    CBÉS 0790

    Marie Cassidy

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  13. Riddles

    CBÉS 0790

    Mr Peter Hughes, Rita Hughes

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  14. Cures

    CBÉS 0790

    Mrs Hughes, Rosaleen Hughes

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  15. Riddles

    CBÉS 0790

    Mrs Purcell, Rita Purcell

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  16. (no title)

    “Near Castleknock there was a woman and a man and their son.”

    CBÉS 0790

    Kathleen Stokes, Mr Thomas Plunket

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  17. (no title)

    “There were no clocks long ago and they had to look up at the sun to know the time.”

    CBÉS 0790

    Kathleen Stokes, Thomas Plunket

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  18. (no title)

    “The famine of 1846-47 affected Castleknock very much.”

    CBÉS 0790

    Mary Fagan, Mr John Fagan

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  19. Riddles

    CBÉS 0790

    Mrs Clarke, Patricia Clarke

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  20. Riddles

    “What is higher and handsomer when the head is off...”

    CBÉS 0790

    Mrs Hughes, Rosaleen Hughes

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