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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. Prayers

    CBÉS 0181

    Donal O' Rourke, Mrs O' Rourke

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  2. Funny Story

    CBÉS 0233

    Mrs O' Rourke

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    “Long ago, there lived a man named Sean Com in Craol na Spride about two and a half mile from Castleisland...”

    CBÉS 0440

    Mrs O' Rourke, Shelia O' Rourke

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  4. May Night

    CBÉS 0498

    Mrs O' Rourke, Mrs Wall

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  5. The Beginning of "Tay"

    CBÉS 0498

    Mrs O' Rourke

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  6. The Capture of Staker Wallace

    CBÉS 0498

    Mrs O' Rourke

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  7. St Feanahan Releases Two Prisoners

    CBÉS 0498

    Mrs O' Rourke

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  8. The Whiteboy's Revenge

    CBÉS 0498

    Mrs O' Rourke

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  9. Leigheasanna

    CBÉS 0597

    J.J. O Rourke, Mrs O Rourke

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  10. An tAonach

    CBÉS 0597

    J.J. O Rourke, Mrs O Rourke

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  11. Old Cure

    CBÉS 0699

    Bridie O' Rourke, Mrs O' Rourke

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  12. Fairy Blast

    CBÉS 0782

    Mrs O' Rourke, Peter O' Rourke

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  13. A Story

    CBÉS 0801

    Mary O' Rourke, Mrs O' Rourke

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    “The people long ago held Friday a lucky day to go into a new house.”

    CBÉS 0801

    Mary O' Rourke, Mrs O' Rourke

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    “A custom celebrated in my district on Shrove Tuesday is, to procure three plates, one filled with clay, another with water, and a ring placed on the other.”

    CBÉS 0801

    Mary O' Rourke, Mrs O' Rourke

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  16. Churning

    CBÉS 0801

    Mary O' Rourke, Mrs O' Rourke

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  17. Scéal Grinn

    CBÉS 0802

    Mrs O' Rourke, Seumas Burbage

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  18. St Fintan's Well

    CBÉS 0834

    Mrs O' Rourke, Thomas Rourke

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  19. Piseog

    CBÉS 0834

    Mrs O' Rourke, Thomas Rourke

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  20. St Fintan's Well

    CBÉS 0834

    Mrs O' Rourke, Thomas Rourke

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