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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. Rush Candles

    CBÉS 0726

    Thomas Quinn

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  2. Marriages

    CBÉS 0726

    Peggy Quinn, Thomas Quinn

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  3. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0800

    John Boughall, Thomas Quinn

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  4. A Collection of Riddles

    CBÉS 0800

    Patrick Quinn, Thomas Quinn

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  5. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0800

    Patrick Quinn, Thomas Quinn

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  6. Local Monuments

    CBÉS 0800

    Mrs Quinn, Thomas Quinn

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  7. My Home District

    CBÉS 0800

    Patrick Quinn, Thomas Quinn

    Clonmore, Co. Offaly

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  8. Churning

    CBÉS 0800

    John Boughall, Thomas Quinn

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  9. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0800

    Mrs Walshe, Thomas Quinn

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  10. A Song

    “Summer grove may loose their gladness, winter winds may wander by.”

    CBÉS 0800

    Mrs Quinn, Thomas Quinn

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  11. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0801

    Thomas Quinn, William Quinn

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  12. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0801

    John O' Toole, Thomas Quinn

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  13. Riddles

    CBÉS 0801

    Thomas Quinn, William Quinn

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  14. (no title)

    “I heard the people talking about fairy forts that existed in various part of this district, but only one forth exists in my townsland.”

    CBÉS 0801

    Thomas Quinn, William Quinn

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  15. (no title)

    “The following is a story told to me by my father, it relates to a man named Patrick Kearns who left his home to earn his living.”

    CBÉS 0801

    Thomas Quinn, William Quinn

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  16. (no title)

    “The following story relates to one of the Fianna, Fionn Mac Cumhail.”

    CBÉS 0801

    Mick Galvin, Thomas Quinn

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  17. Local Old Poems

    CBÉS 0829

    Frances Campion, Thomas Quinn

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