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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. The Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0079

    Honoria Cloonan, Julia Cloonan

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  2. The Hidden Treasure

    “There is an old recess in Tamplemoyle graveyard out of which grows an old hawthorn bush.”

    CBÉS 0079

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  3. The Hidden Treasure

    “In a little pocket of land in Tuam not far from a wood under an tree in the year 210 a man found a leaden box.”

    CBÉS 0079

    John O' Donnell, Mary O' Donnell

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    “Near the little village of Monivea about 105 years ago in the year 1833 lived a gentleman names Sir Andrew Fitzmaurice.”

    CBÉS 0079

    John Mahon, Philomena Mahon

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  5. (no title)

    “In the sixth century there lived in a lake near the village of Attymon a monster.”

    CBÉS 0079

    Honoria Cloonan, Julia Cloonan

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  6. The Discontented Girl

    CBÉS 0079

    Honoria Cloonan, Julia Cloonan

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  7. Riddles

    CBÉS 0079

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  8. Weather Signs

    CBÉS 0079

    John Mahon, Philomena Mahon

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  9. A Great Storm

    CBÉS 0079

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  10. The Drought 1864

    CBÉS 0079

    Eileen Donelon, John Donelon

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  11. Weaving

    CBÉS 0079

    Nora Jordan, Thomas Jordan

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  12. Whip-Making

    CBÉS 0079

    Nora Jordan, Thomas Jordan

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  13. Churn Makers

    CBÉS 0079

    Nora Jordan, Thomas Jordan

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  14. Candle-Making

    CBÉS 0079

    Nora Jordan, Thomas Jordan

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  15. Lamps of Long Ago

    CBÉS 0079

    Nora Jordan, Thomas Jordan

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  16. Flax

    CBÉS 0079

    Nora Jordan, Thomas Jordan

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  17. Basket-Making

    CBÉS 0079

    Nora Jordan, Thomas Jordan

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  18. Thatching

    CBÉS 0079

    Nora Jordan, Thomas Jordan

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  19. Trades of Long Ago

    CBÉS 0079

    Gertrude Curran, John Curran

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  20. Trades of Long Ago

    CBÉS 0079

    Kathleen Morris, Thomas Morris

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