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 Story

    CBÉS 0106

    Kathleen O' Brien, Mr O' Brien

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  2. A Giant Story

    CBÉS 0118

    Máirtín Ó Cearbhaill, Mr O' Brien

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  3. A Song

    By the Brinny gently flowing sweeps the Bandon's rapid tide

    CBÉS 0346

    Mr O Brien

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  4. Local Happenings - Burning

    CBÉS 0501

    Mr O Brien, Robert O Brien

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  5. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0524

    Mr O' Brien, Terry O' Brien

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  6. The Castle of Toureen

    CBÉS 0524

    Kathleen O' Brien, Mr O' Brien

    Tooreen, Co. Limerick

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  7. (no title)

    One night as my grandfather was coming home from work...

    CBÉS 0542

    Mr O' Brien, Patrick O' Brien

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  8. Riddles

    CBÉS 0555

    George O' Brien, Mr O' Brien

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  9. Funeral Customs

    CBÉS 0567D

    Mr O Brien, Peggy O' Brien

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  10. (no title)

    Many old cures are found to be very useful and this is one.

    CBÉS 0579

    Mr O' Brien, Terry O' Brien

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  11. (no title)

    When new houses are built and the tenents are going into them...

    CBÉS 0579

    Mr O' Brien, Terry O' Brien

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  12. Riddles

    CBÉS 0579

    May O' Brien, Mr O' Brien

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  13. The Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 0581

    Mr O Brien, Patrick Lynch

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  14. The Black and Tans in Miltown

    CBÉS 0622

    Maureen O' Brien, Mr O' Brien

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  15. How Canada Cross Got Its Name

    CBÉS 0622

    Maureen O' Brien, Mr O' Brien

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  16. The Mermaid

    CBÉS 0635

    Mary Fives, Mr O' Brien

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  17. Rathmoylan

    CBÉS 0652

    Kathleen O' Brien, Mr O' Brien

    Rathmoylan, Co. Waterford

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  18. Béaloideas

    CBÉS 0817

    Dean Langan, Mr O' Brien

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  19. Story

    CBÉS 0882

    Mr O Brien, Nan O Brien

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  20. (no title)

    In the abbey there lived a man named Black. One night he went to the shore for a cart of wrack...

    CBÉS 1027

    Mr O' Brien, Thomas Cleary

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