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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. Story

    CBÉS 0774

    Mary Flynn

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  2. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0774

    Mary Flynn

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  3. Story

    CBÉS 0774

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  4. Story

    CBÉS 0774

    Mary Flynn

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    “This is a rhyme which the boys sing on St Stephens Day when they are going round with the wren.”

    CBÉS 0774

    Patrick Dowling, Thomas Dowling

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    “A threepenny bit is called a kid's eye.”

    CBÉS 0774

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    “There is a rhyme about the days of the week.”

    CBÉS 0774

    Patrick Dowling

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    “On my father's land there is a bush growing and beside it is a holly tree.”

    CBÉS 0774

    Pat Dowling

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  9. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0774

    Patrick Dowling

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  10. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0774

    Patrick Dowling

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  11. Churning

    CBÉS 0774

    Patrick Dowling

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    “When the cow is milked the person dips his finger in the milk and makes the Sign of the Cross on the cow.”

    CBÉS 0774

    Patrick Dowling

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  13. Feet

    CBÉS 0774

    Patrick Dowling

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    “A nice game can be played with the old horse shoes.”

    CBÉS 0774

    Patrick Dowling

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    “The children who die unbaptized are buried at night.”

    CBÉS 0774

    Patrick Dowling

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  16. My Home District

    CBÉS 0774

    Patrick Dowling

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  17. Churning

    CBÉS 0774

    Kathleen Cross

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  18. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0774

    Andrew Campbell, Kathleen Crosse

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    “If two wood-pigeons were cooing at each other they would be saying "Take two, you Davy".”

    CBÉS 0774

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  20. Games

    CBÉS 0774

    Kathleen Crosse

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