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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. A Wake

    CBÉS 0093

    Mary Bourke, Mrs C. Mc Donnell

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  2. November Night Stories

    CBÉS 0093

    Mary Bourke, Mrs C. Mc Donnell

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  3. Story

    “Once upon a time there lived a woman with her two sons and one daughter.”

    CBÉS 0093

    Mary Bourke, Mrs C. Mc Donnell

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  4. Story

    “Strong Men: Some years ago there was a very strong man named James Carney.”

    CBÉS 0093

    Mary Bourke, Mrs C. Mc Donnell

    Transcript

  5. A Swimmer

    CBÉS 0093

    Mary Bourke, Mrs C. Mc Donnell

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  6. Story

    CBÉS 0093

    Mary Bourke, Mrs C. Mc Donnell

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  7. The Drowning in the Moy

    CBÉS 0145

    Mary Bourke, Pat Bourke

    River Moy, Co. Mayo / Co. Sligo

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  8. Homemade Toys

    CBÉS 0147

    Mary Bourke, Mrs Bourke

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  9. Marriages

    CBÉS 0147

    Mary Bourke

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  10. The Enchanted Well

    CBÉS 0147

    Mary Bourke, Mrs Bourke

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    “Many years ago when kings were as plentiful in Ireland as the beggars now...”

    CBÉS 0149

    Martin Rielly, Mary Bourke

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  12. Accident

    CBÉS 0149

    Mary Bourke

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  13. Superstitions

    CBÉS 0149

    Mary Bourke

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  14. Badgers

    CBÉS 0149

    Mary Bourke

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  15. Story

    “Once upon a time there was an Irishman going to England.”

    CBÉS 0149

    Mary Bourke

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  16. Interesting Finds in the Locality

    CBÉS 0505

    Cornelious Normoyle, Mary Bourke

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  17. Lios na Muc in the District of Shountrade

    CBÉS 0505

    Johan Hogan, Mary Bourke

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  18. Ballinvira Holy Well Croagh

    CBÉS 0505

    Cornelius Normoyle, Mary Bourke

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  19. The Haunted House at Adare

    CBÉS 0505

    James Blake, Mary Bourke

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  20. The De Veres of Curragh Chase

    CBÉS 0505

    Cornelius Normoyle, Mary Bourke

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