The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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    In the year nineteen eighteen my father was working in a quarry in Kilshanvy in the borders of the County Mayo.

    CBÉS 0040

    David Devaney, Thomas Devaney

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  2. Relief Works of 47

    CBÉS 0083

    Margaret Mulry, Thomas Devaney

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  3. My Village

    CBÉS 0083

    Margaret Mulry, Thomas Devaney

    Dangan Oughter, Co. Galway

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  4. Animals of the Farm

    CBÉS 0083

    Margaret Mulry, Thomas Devaney

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  5. Domestic Birds

    CBÉS 0083

    Margaret Mulry, Thomas Devaney

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  6. Smiths

    CBÉS 0083

    Margaret Mulry, Thomas Devaney

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  7. Cooloorta Lios

    CBÉS 0083

    Margaret Mulry, Thomas Devaney

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  8. The Death of Two Men

    CBÉS 0158

    Seamus Gillen, Thomas Devaney

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  9. The Two Shilling Piece

    CBÉS 0158

    Mrs Reddy, Thomas Devaney

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  10. The Fairy Fort - The Penalty of Cutting a Fairy Fort

    CBÉS 0158

    J. F. Gillen, Thomas Devaney

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  11. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0158

    M. Gillen, Thomas Devaney

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  12. A Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0158

    Mr Doherty, Thomas Devaney

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  13. Hurley

    CBÉS 0158

    P. Gillan, Thomas Devaney

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  14. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0201

    Kathleen Gallagher, Thomas Devaney

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  15. A Story of Hidden Treasure in Glan Ban

    CBÉS 0246

    Lauretta Gaffey, Thomas Devaney

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