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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. The Old Schools

    CBÉS 0437

    John Shea, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  2. Filí an Bhaile

    CBÉS 0437

    John Shea, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  3. Old Sayings about Marriage

    CBÉS 0462

    Mary Shea, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  4. A Story about a Pot of Gold

    CBÉS 0462

    Mary Shea, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  5. (no title)

    “The song Murty Larry made for the football game that was played between the Ardea team and the Castlebere team in olden times.”

    CBÉS 0462

    Mary Shea, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  6. How to Beat a Trammel Net

    CBÉS 0463

    Mary Shea, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  7. John Healy and the Potato Garden

    CBÉS 0463

    Mary Shea, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  8. A Story about Fr Beasley's Day

    CBÉS 0463

    Mary Shea, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  9. Seanabairtí mar gheall ar Bhaiste

    CBÉS 0463

    Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  10. Old Sayings about Baptism

    CBÉS 0463

    Mary Shea, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  11. A Story

    CBÉS 0463

    Mary Shea, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  12. Holy Wells in Parish of Glendine Co. Waterford near Youghal

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  13. Holy Well in Parish of Inch, Youghal

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  14. Tallow Co. Waterford

    “There once lived a man named Daniel McGrath or since he was a native speaker, Donncadh Mac Craith.”

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman, Patrick Shea

    Transcript

  15. (no title)

    “The following is another story told to show how witty the old native speakers were.”

    CBÉS 0640

    James Cashman, Patrick Shea

    Transcript