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

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  1. The Great Flood

    CBÉS 0361

    Owen Mc Auliffe, Pat Halliden

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    “About forty years ago there was a flood in the Summer time.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Francis Guiney, Mr Denis Sullivan

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  3. A Local Happening - The Big Flood

    CBÉS 0378

    John Mac Sweeney, Mr Mac Sweeney

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  4. Floods

    CBÉS 0384

    Mary Lynch, Mr J. Corkery

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    “In the year 1887 a severe south-easterly gale swept over the south-east coast of Ireland, particularly the sea coast of Youghal, where a large gap was broken and it flooded the townland of Ballyvergan and the townlands adjoining.”

    CBÉS 0396

    Eileen Kennedy, John Kennedy

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  6. Floods

    CBÉS 0399

    Patrick Mulvihill

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  7. A Local Flood

    CBÉS 0402

    Jeremiah Dee, Sarah Dee

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  8. A Storm and Rain

    CBÉS 0413

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  9. An Doineann - Báisteach Throm agus Tuile

    CBÉS 0419

    Diarmuid Ó Curráin, Liam Bhúdhlaeir

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  10. Báisteach

    CBÉS 0429

    S. Mac Gearailt

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  11. Báisteach agus Aimsir

    CBÉS 0429

    S. Mac Gearailt

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  12. A Big Flood

    CBÉS 0432

    Kate Clifford, Mary Clifford

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  13. Báisteach Throm

    CBÉS 0437

    Caomhán Ó Éaluighthe, Tadhg Mac Lochlainn

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  14. Severe Weather - Floods

    CBÉS 0444

    Maureen Brosnan

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  15. Severe Weather - Floods

    CBÉS 0444

    Donal Leen

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  16. Severe Weather - Floods

    CBÉS 0444

    Eily Rose Leen

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  17. The Great Flood

    CBÉS 0450

    Ned Leahy, Paddy Leahy

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  18. The Clydagh Flood

    CBÉS 0457

    Flor P. Donoghue

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  19. Great Floods

    CBÉS 0460

    John Walsh, Patrick Walsh

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  20. Great Floods

    CBÉS 0460

    Domhnall Ó Séaghdha

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