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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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    “Not far from my home in the townland of Tulrusk there is a dale tree situated in the centre of a bog.”

    CBÉS 0219

    Hellien Reynolds

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  2. The Moonlighters

    CBÉS 0408

    Mrs Foley

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  3. A Story of the Moonlighters

    CBÉS 0415

    John Moran

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  4. Song - Sandhills of Kilmore

    CBÉS 0416

    Peter Spillane

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  5. A Story

    CBÉS 0444

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  6. The Old Police Barrack at Banard

    CBÉS 0451

    Maurice Murphy, Patrick D. Murphy

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  7. The Moonlighters

    CBÉS 0452

    Michael Cronin, Patrick Cronin

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  8. The Moonlighters

    CBÉS 0452

    Batt Cronin, John T. Cronin

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  9. The Land League

    CBÉS 0452

    Denis Cronin, Michael Cronin

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  10. The Meelin Grabbers

    CBÉS 0492

    Michael Riordan, Richard Hartnett

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  11. Baile Beag and Moonlighter's

    CBÉS 0493

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  12. Moonlighters

    CBÉS 0494

    Margaret Reidy, Sean Ó Conaill

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    “During the time of the Terries there lived in Finnoe, Borrisokane, a landlord named Walter, who was notorious as an evictor and hunter of the Catholics of the land.”

    CBÉS 0530

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  14. Carraig Fhenóch

    CBÉS 0655

    Mr Michael Boland

    Portnaboe, Co. Waterford

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  15. The United Irishmen, 1798

    CBÉS 0852

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  16. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there was an old altar built up in Clogher.”

    CBÉS 1031

    James Mc Groary, Jim Mc Groary

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    “Once upon a time there was a house built in Tullynaha. It was built and roofed three hours before day. It was the Molly's men that built it.”

    CBÉS 1031

    James Mc Groary, Jim Mc Groary

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  18. The Mollies' Men

    CBÉS 1054

    Matthew Morrow, Nábla Nic Amhlaidhé

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