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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. Local Ruins

    CBÉS 1111

    Ellen Doherty, Mary Doherty

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  2. The Landlord Days in Ireland - Eviction of a Donegal Priest

    CBÉS 1111

    Mary Doherty, Miss Cassie Doherty

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    “When he was a small boy he said he was hired and had to work very hard.”

    CBÉS 1111

    Mary Doherty, Mr James Doherty

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  4. (no title)

    “Long ago there were many industries in this country.”

    CBÉS 1111

    Mary Doherty, Mr Patrick Doherty

    Transcript

  5. Dye-Making

    CBÉS 1112

    Mary Doherty, Willie Doherty

    Transcript

  6. My Townland - Mullins

    CBÉS 1112

    Mary Doherty, Neil Doherty

    Transcript

  7. Toys - A Toy Whistle

    CBÉS 1112

    Mary Doherty, Neil Doherty

    Transcript

  8. Wells - Tobar na gClog

    CBÉS 1112

    Mary Doherty, Neil Doherty

    Transcript

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    “A long while ago, there was a white thorn growing in Kellystown, Glentogher.”

    CBÉS 1115

    Maggie Mc Dermott, Mary Doherty, Mrs W Diver

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    “There was a curious a man living in Gleneely near Culdaff who came to a priests house looking for help.”

    CBÉS 1115

    Maggie Mc Dermott, Mary Doherty, Mrs W Diver

    Transcript

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    “There is an old story told of a man who lived in Ballyliffin, Co Donegal, about fifty years ago and he helped monks across the water.”

    CBÉS 1115

    Maggie Mc Dermott, Mary Doherty, Mrs W Diver

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    “There was a boy named John Brian who lived in Gleneely, about forty years ago.”

    CBÉS 1115

    Maggie Mc Dermott, Mary Doherty, Mrs W Diver

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    “The parish of Donagh got its name because St Patrick built a church some place in the parish or laid the first brick of the the church.”

    CBÉS 1116

    John Mc Eleney, Mary Doherty

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  14. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 1116

    Mary Doherty, Mary Josephine Doherty

    Transcript

  15. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 1117

    James Doherty, Mary Doherty

    Transcript

  16. Alphabet

    CBÉS 1118

    Anna Ní Bharr, Mary Doherty

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  17. The Fairy Half-Crowns

    CBÉS 1118

    Joseph Mac Conway, Mary Doherty

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    “A - is the army that covers the ground,”

    CBÉS 1118

    Daniel Mac Gettigan, Mary Doherty

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  19. Poem - The Rodgers'

    CBÉS 1118

    Mary Doherty, Mary Rose Breslin

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  20. Pat O'Donnell's Vision (Fragment)

    CBÉS 1118

    John Lafferty, Mary Doherty

    Transcript