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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 Local Poet

    CBÉS 0226

    John Patrick Flynn, Michael Flynn

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  2. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0226

    John Patrick Flynn, Michael Flynn

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  3. Saint Mogue

    CBÉS 0226

    John Patrick Flynn, Michael Flynn

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    “One time the Protestants around Ballinamore were prevented from habing their walk on the twelfth of July by the Catholics...”

    CBÉS 0226

    John Patrick Flynn, Michael Flynn

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  5. Riddles

    CBÉS 0257

    Michael Flynn

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  6. My Home District

    CBÉS 0343

    John Murphy, Michael Flynn

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  7. The Ghost of the Newly Built House

    CBÉS 0487

    Michael Flynn, Seán Ó Conncubhair

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  8. Old Poem - 1918

    CBÉS 0548

    Michael Flynn, Sean Flynn

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    “One night as Tom was coming home from the little village of Moyne...”

    CBÉS 0579

    Michael Flynn, Tom Banin

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    “Tom Banin was a great story teller and at night it was a usual thing to see him...”

    CBÉS 0579

    Michael Flynn, Tom Banin

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    “Riddle me riddle me ree...”

    CBÉS 0579

    Michael Flynn, Mr Flynn

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  12. (no title)

    “One night as two of my aunts were coming home from a certain town...”

    CBÉS 0579

    Michael Flynn, Mrs Flynn

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    “One Night as Tom Banin was looking out through his window...”

    CBÉS 0579

    Michael Flynn, Mr Flynn

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    “Once when a rich lord was sitting on his favourite chair...”

    CBÉS 0579

    Michael Flynn, Mrs Flynn

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  15. The Boyne

    CBÉS 0687

    Michael Flynn

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  16. Apparitions - The White Horse

    CBÉS 0687

    Michael Flynn, Nancy Flynn

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  17. (no title)

    “It is said that nobody will ever be killed by lightning in the parish of Clonard.”

    CBÉS 0728

    Kenneth Flynn, Michael Flynn

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  18. Osier Work

    CBÉS 0764

    Michael Flynn

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  19. A Story of Granard Moat

    CBÉS 0764

    Michael Flynn

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