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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. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0203

    Cecil Keyes, James Reilly

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  2. Hidden Treasure

    “There is treasure hidden under the doorway between the bedrooms and the kitchen in the house of James McTiernan of Sox.”

    CBÉS 0203

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  3. Hidden Treasure

    “Treasure is supposed to be hidden on Cashel Rock in the field of Mervyn Hamilton of Cashel.”

    CBÉS 0203

    Audrey Irwin, Mr Mervyn Hamilton

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  4. Hidden Treasure

    “There was once treasure in another part of Cashel Rock and the track of the pot is still to be seen there.”

    CBÉS 0203

    Audrey Irwin, Mr Mervyn Hamilton

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  5. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0203

    Cecil Keyes, Mrs Henry Keyes

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  6. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0203

    Bertie Stuart, Jack Forbes

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  7. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0203

    Audrey Irwin, Bertie Stuart

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  8. Pat the Blacksmith

    CBÉS 0203

    Bertie Stuart, Jack Forbes

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  9. Riddles

    CBÉS 0203

    Robert A. Manson

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  10. Riddles

    “How would you compare a shoemaker with a good living person?”

    CBÉS 0203

    Cecil Keyes

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  11. Riddles

    “What can be filled twice.”

    CBÉS 0203

    W.J. Mason

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  12. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0203

    Cecil Keyes, William Manson

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  13. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0203

    Robert Manson

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  14. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0203

    William Manson

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  15. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0203

    Jack Forbes

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  16. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0203

    William Manson

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  17. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0203

    Robert Manson

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  18. Herbs

    CBÉS 0203

    Cecil Keyes

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  19. Herbs

    CBÉS 0203

    Ernest Kelly

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  20. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0203

    Robert A. Manson

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