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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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    “Three men who knew nothing but Irish went to a fair to learn English.”

    CBÉS 0225

    Francis M. Mc Govern, Mary A. Flynn

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    “There is a pot of gold hidden in Michael Mc Tiernan's fort Clenaghoo, Ballinamore, Co.Leitrim.”

    CBÉS 0225

    James Murphy, Michael Mc Tiernan

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  3. The Mountjoy Hotel

    CBÉS 0225

    Kathleen Darcy, Thomas Darcy

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  4. Herbs

    CBÉS 0225

    Patrick Gallogly, Tom Harkin

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  5. My Home District

    CBÉS 0225

    Patrick Galligan, Peter Galligan

    Dromore, Co. Leitrim

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  6. Story

    CBÉS 0225

    Thomas Darcy

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    “One night at tea-time a very mean woman and her husband who lived in this district heard a knock at the door.”

    CBÉS 0225

    Patrick Flood, Seán Flood

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    “A man named Mick Gilheany was going to a fair to buy a cow.”

    CBÉS 0225

    Francis M. Mc Govern, Mary A. Flynn

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  9. St Mogue Island

    CBÉS 0225

    Seán Ó h Eslin

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  10. Proverbs, Superstitions and Omens

    CBÉS 0225

    Curran, Bernard Quinn, Catherine Heslin, E. Duignan, F. Mc Partland, Frank Dolan, Frank Mc Gee, Frank Mc Kiernan, G. Martin, Hugh Darcy, Hugh Mc Greal, Hugh Smith, James Duignan, James Mc Keon, James Mc Partland, James Scales, John Gilheany, John Kelly, John Meehan, John Melia, John Wrynne, Joseph Meehan, Laurance Fee, Mary Prior, Michael Gilheany, Michael Wrynne, Mrs Ellen Maguire, Mrs Honeyman, Mrs James Martin, Mrs Mary Gilheany, Myles Killagher, Pat Darcy, Pat Flynn, Pat Gormley, Pat Plunkett, Patrick Galligan, Patrick Mc Tague, Peter Gollooly, Terence Martin, Thomas Mc Goohan, Thomas Mc Govern

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  11. Proverbs, Superstitions and Omens

    CBÉS 0225

    Andrew Mc Partland, George Martin, John Duignan, John Gilheany, Michael Mc Tague, Michael Moran, Morley Wrynne, Mrs Jack Ellis, Patrick Gilheany, Peter Dolan, Tom Prior

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  12. Hallow Eve

    CBÉS 0225

    Hugh Reynolds

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  13. Hallow Eve

    CBÉS 0225

    Charlie Comerford

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  14. Halloween

    CBÉS 0225

    Padraig Mc Hugh

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  15. Hallow Eve

    CBÉS 0225

    James Mc Caffery, Michael Moran

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  16. Halloween

    CBÉS 0225

    Joe Harkin, Mick Wrynn

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