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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 Funny Story

    CBÉS 0028

    Mary Burns, Michael Burns

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  2. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0028

    Mary Burns, Michael Burns

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  3. The Care of Our Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0028

    Mary Burns, Michael Burns

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  4. Riddles

    CBÉS 0186

    Mary Burns, Thomas Burns

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  5. A Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0186

    Mary Burns, Thomas Burns

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  6. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0264

    Mary Burns, Mrs Burns

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    “A few miles from my house is a hill called Coom an Aifrinn.”

    CBÉS 0467

    Mary Burns

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  8. Composition - Curing Herbs

    CBÉS 0930

    Mary Burns, Teresa Finegan

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  9. Composition - My Home District

    CBÉS 0930

    Mary Burns, Teresa Finegan

    Lisnagunnion, Co. Monaghan

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  10. Composition - Storms of the Past

    CBÉS 0930

    Mary Burns, Teresa Finegan

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  11. Composition - Storms of the Past

    CBÉS 0930

    Kate Anne Finegan, Mary Burns

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    “Another story which I heard happened about a perch from my home.”

    CBÉS 0930

    Mary Burns, Teresa Finegan

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  13. Composition - Hidden Treasure

    “There are a lot of stories connected with crocks of gold.”

    CBÉS 0930

    Mary Burns, Teresa Finegan

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  14. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0930

    Mary Burns, Teresa Finegan

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  15. Composition - Hurling and Football Matches

    CBÉS 0930

    Mary Burns, Teresa Finegan

    Transcript

  16. Composition - Visitors to Our House

    CBÉS 0930

    Mary Burns, Teresa Finegan

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