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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. Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0101

    Mrs Sullivan

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  2. Games and Toys

    CBÉS 0101

    Mrs Sullivan

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  3. Travelling People

    CBÉS 0276

    Mary Murphy, Mrs Sullivan

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  4. Leigheasanna

    CBÉS 0276

    Kevin Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  5. Bread

    CBÉS 0277

    Maura Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  6. A Story - Scian na Muice

    CBÉS 0281

    Diarmuid Ó Cruimín, Mrs Sullivan

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  7. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0284

    Kitty Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  8. Story

    CBÉS 0358

    Maureen Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  9. (no title)

    “Deeds are won by a good deal done.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Michael O' Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  10. Donal O' Keeffe

    CBÉS 0369

    Mrs Sullivan

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  11. Holy Well

    CBÉS 0370

    Dan Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  12. (no title)

    “The hag in Labbycally had a sister in Corrin three miles away.”

    CBÉS 0373

    Mrs Sullivan

    Labbacallee, Co. Cork

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  13. Strange Stories

    CBÉS 0373

    Mrs Sullivan

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  14. (no title)

    “There were people by the name of Penrose living in Belgrove.”

    CBÉS 0386

    Mrs Sullivan

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  15. Cures

    CBÉS 0387

    Kathleen Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  16. The Big Snow

    CBÉS 0390

    Mrs Sullivan

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  17. Churning

    CBÉS 0406

    Mrs Sullivan, Peg Barry

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    “The old people used to believe that if you caught a Leprechaun and pretended to kill or burn hum he would give you a pot of gold.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kathleen Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  19. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there was an old castle near Newtown-Sandes and it was called Sandes castle.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kathleen Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  20. An Old Story - The Headless Coach

    CBÉS 0439

    Mrs Sullivan

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