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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. Jack O Hara of Ballinamore

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  2. The Coillte Races

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  3. A Story

    “There was once a blacksmith by the name of Flynn and he had a forge some-where in Corderay or Thoncurry.”

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  4. Song - The Shannon

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  5. Song - Whiskey I Adore

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  6. Song - The Ballinamuck Boys

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  7. Song - Centenary of the Battle of Ballinamuck

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  8. (no title)

    “Deffier upper and Lower or Mullagh na gcluck o Mulleng a gCoillte belong to La Touche who lived in Drumhorney beside village of Leitrim.”

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  9. The White Captain

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  10. Highwayman O Hara

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  11. Sir Fredrick Hamilton

    CBÉS 0208

    Joseph Kelleher, Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  12. (no title)

    “In the 1641 rebellion a nephew of Owen Roe by the name of McGuire, was at Carrick on Shannon Castle.”

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  13. James Mc Rann R.I.P.

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  14. (no title)

    “Deffier Upper + Lower of today were called Mullagh na gluck and Mullagh na goillte.”

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  15. (no title)

    “An Old woman Mary Henry of Aughafin, Arigna Co Roscommon gave me this piece of a song which she heard when a little girl.”

    CBÉS 0208

    Mary Henry, Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  16. Lord Granard

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  17. Seán na gCeann

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  18. Larry Lynch - A Blind Fiddler

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  19. Jack the Piper

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Transcript

  20. The Lynchs and Missets

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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