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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 Cures

    CBÉS 0081

    John Doyle, Mary Doyle

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  2. The Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0081

    John Doyle, Mary Doyle

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  3. Riddles

    CBÉS 0081

    Mary Doyle

    Transcript

  4. The Gobán Saor

    CBÉS 0081

    John Manning, Mary Doyle

    Transcript

  5. My Native Village

    CBÉS 0150

    Mary Doyle

    Tobernaveen, Co. Mayo

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  6. The Art of Thatching

    CBÉS 0150

    Mary Doyle

    Transcript

  7. How People in this Locality Burn Lime

    CBÉS 0150

    Mary Doyle

    Transcript

  8. The Riabhach Days

    CBÉS 0150

    Mary Doyle

    Transcript

  9. The Proghouge

    CBÉS 0150

    Mary Doyle

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  10. A Local Story

    “Once upon a time there lived a man who was very poor. He had nine children and failed to pay his rent and the landlord evicted him.”

    CBÉS 0150

    Mary Doyle

    Transcript

  11. The Different Methods of Sowing Potatoes

    CBÉS 0150

    Mary Doyle

    Transcript

  12. Arts and Crafts

    CBÉS 0405

    Gerald Doyle, Mary Doyle

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  13. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0405

    Gerald Doyle, Mary Doyle

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  14. Churchyards

    CBÉS 0471

    Mary Doyle, Mr James Doyle

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  15. The Geraldines

    CBÉS 0471

    Mary Doyle

    Transcript

  16. A Story

    CBÉS 0745

    Mary Doyle

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  17. (no title)

    “Calling a donkey they say "Peó Bess".”

    CBÉS 0774

    Mary Doyle, Mr Pat Heffernan

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  18. Riddle

    CBÉS 0775

    Mary Doyle, Mr Nugent

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  19. (no title)

    “There was a woman who had a child.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Mary Doyle

    Transcript

  20. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0797

    Mary Doyle

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