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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. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0016

    Kitty Griffin, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  2. My Home District

    CBÉS 0016

    Kitty Griffin, Mrs Griffin

    Bracklagh, Co. Galway

    Transcript

  3. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0113

    Kathleen Regan, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  4. Song - Johnny McAdoo

    “Jonny McAdoo and me and McGee”

    CBÉS 0113

    Mrs Griffin, Nancy O' Hara

    Transcript

  5. A Story

    CBÉS 0220

    Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  6. The Old Houses

    CBÉS 0247

    Bridie Rogers, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  7. The Leipreachan or Mermaid

    CBÉS 0247

    Eilleen Griffin, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  8. Weather Signs

    CBÉS 0313

    John Griffin, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  9. An Old Scythe Cutter

    CBÉS 0313

    John Griffin, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  10. (no title)

    “Whooping cough The old cure the people had for the whooping cough was to give the children ferret's milk to drink.”

    CBÉS 0313

    John Griffin, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  11. Local Shoemaker

    CBÉS 0323

    Joan Griffin, Mrs Griffin

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  12. (no title)

    “One day two or three girls went from Baltovin to the Lixnaw races...”

    CBÉS 0440

    Mrs Griffin, Nora Mc Grath

    Transcript

  13. Clothes Made Locally

    CBÉS 0453

    Molly Griffin, Mrs Griffin

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  14. Destruction of Monaincha

    CBÉS 0548

    Georgie Griffin, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  15. Riddles

    CBÉS 0555

    David Griffin, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  16. Piseoga

    CBÉS 0555

    David Griffin, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  17. Jokes and Funny Stories - Budding Napoleon

    CBÉS 0555

    David Griffin, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  18. Jokes and Funny Stories - The Gambler

    CBÉS 0555

    David Griffin, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  19. Jokes and Funny Stories - Taste

    CBÉS 0555

    David Griffin, Mrs Griffin

    Transcript

  20. Jokes and Funny Stories - Obvious

    CBÉS 0555

    David Griffin, Mrs Griffin

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