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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. Béaloideas Éireann - Oíche Nollag

    CBÉS 0105

    Mary Nolan

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  2. Riddles

    CBÉS 0351

    John Murphy, Mary Nolan

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  3. Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 0537

    Mary Nolan, Mr J. Nolan

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  4. Forts

    CBÉS 0537

    Mary Nolan, Mr John Nolan

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  5. Famine

    CBÉS 0537

    Mary Nolan, Mr John Nolan

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  6. Clothes Made Locally

    CBÉS 0537

    Mary Nolan, Mr J. Nolan

    Transcript

  7. Football Matches in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0537

    Mary Nolan, Mr J. Nolan

    Transcript

  8. Story

    CBÉS 0537

    Mary Nolan, Mr John Nolan

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  9. Bread

    CBÉS 0537

    Mary Nolan, Mr John Nolan

    Transcript

  10. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0552

    Mary Nolan, Mr William Malone

    Transcript

  11. The Bean Sí

    CBÉS 0630

    Mary Nolan, Mr Nolan

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  12. The Black Dog in the Wild Woods

    CBÉS 0631

    Mary Nolan, Mr Tom O' Dea

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  13. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0631

    Mary Nolan, Mr John Nolan

    Transcript

  14. Coill na mBroin

    CBÉS 0780

    Mary Nolan, Mrs Nolan

    Nurney, Co. Kildare

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    “In the year 1798 there was a united Irish Camp on Barn-Hill Maddenstown Curragh Co. Kildare...”

    CBÉS 0780

    Mary Nolan, Mrs Nolan

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  16. (no title)

    “Long years ago people did not go to the doctor when they were sick. They had many cures made from herbs...”

    CBÉS 0780

    Mary Nolan, Mrs Nolan

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    “There is a legend told of a woman who lived in Ballylogue hundreds of years ago down on the marshes.”

    CBÉS 0847

    Mary Nolan

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  18. (no title)

    “The old people around Ballylogue would tell you that around the marshes some where near the house two men were cutting hay.”

    CBÉS 0847

    Mary Nolan

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    “There was a black hound supposed to be seen in olden times. between Ballylogue and Grange.”

    CBÉS 0847

    Mary Nolan

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    “The old people would tell you that a headless coach was often seen around Cool.”

    CBÉS 0847

    Mary Nolan

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