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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. Tinkers

    CBÉS 0033

    Julie Cahill, Mrs Cahill

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  2. Cures

    CBÉS 0033

    Mrs Cahill

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  3. A Lullaby

    CBÉS 0033

    Mrs Cahill

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  4. Bread

    CBÉS 0043

    Bridie Sweeney, Mrs Cahill, Mrs Kenny, Mrs P. Sweeney, Stephen Cahill

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  5. The Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 0043

    Bridie Cahill, James Kenny, Mrs Cahill, Mrs Sweeney, Thomas Kenny

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  6. Festival Customs - Halloween

    CBÉS 0394

    Josephine Cahill, Mrs Cahill

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  7. Poem - The Shooting of Ely

    CBÉS 0548

    Mrs Cahill, Seamus Dynan

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  8. Story of a Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0715

    Mrs Cahill, Tiny Cahill

    Transcript

  9. Hedge-School

    CBÉS 0715

    Mollie Cahill, Mrs Cahill

    Transcript

  10. The Leipreachaun

    CBÉS 0715

    Mollie Cahill, Mrs Cahill

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  11. (no title)

    “During the Cromwellian regime in Ireland, Cromwell and his brutal soldiers did their best to put an end to the celebration of Mass.”

    CBÉS 0715

    Mollie Cahill, Mrs Cahill

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  12. Ballinlough Castle

    CBÉS 0715

    Mollie Cahill, Mrs Cahill

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  13. Roadstown Chapel

    CBÉS 0715

    Mrs Cahill

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  14. A Famous Irish Dwarf

    CBÉS 0715

    Mrs Cahill

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  15. Jack O' The Lantern

    CBÉS 0715

    Mrs Cahill

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  16. Basket-Making

    CBÉS 1004

    Alice Cahill, Mrs Cahill

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  17. A Matchmaker

    CBÉS 1004

    Alice Cahill, Mrs Cahill

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  18. (no title)

    “Long ago there used to be Leipreachains living in Palmina.”

    CBÉS 1004

    Alice Cahill, Mrs Cahill

    Transcript

  19. The Big Wind

    CBÉS 1015

    Mary Crosson, Mrs Cahill

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