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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. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0016

    Kathleen Kelly, Michael Kelly

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  2. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0016

    Kathleen Kelly, Michael Kelly

    An Tobar Rua Thoir, Co. na Gaillimhe

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  3. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0029

    Michael Kelly

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  4. The Making of Potato Cake

    “A potato cake is made by potatoes, little flour and water.”

    CBÉS 0033

    Michael Kelly, Pearl Kelly

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    “There was a certain old witch in Kinvara and she lived under a big tree with five branches out of it.”

    CBÉS 0036

    Cahal Kelly, Michael Kelly

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  6. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0045

    Annie Kelly, Michael Kelly

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  7. My Home District

    CBÉS 0045

    Annie Kelly, Michael Kelly

    Baile Maí Bile, Co. na Gaillimhe

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  8. A Song

    “You gallant son of Ireland come listen to my tale”

    CBÉS 0045

    Maureen Regan, Michael Kelly

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  9. Local Forges

    CBÉS 0045

    Annie Kelly, Michael Kelly

    Transcript

  10. An Leipreachán

    CBÉS 0046

    Michael Kelly, Phil Kelly

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  11. Biddy Early and the Butter

    CBÉS 0050

    Michael Kelly

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  12. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0050

    Michael Kelly

    Transcript

  13. Riddles

    CBÉS 0053

    Kathleen Moloney, Michael Kelly

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  14. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0053

    John Kelly, Michael Kelly

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  15. Travelling Folks

    CBÉS 0053

    Michael Kelly, Tom Kelly

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  16. Story

    CBÉS 0079

    Kathleen Kelly, Michael Kelly

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  17. Story

    CBÉS 0079

    Delia Kelly, Michael Kelly

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  18. Riddles

    CBÉS 0079

    Kathleen Kelly, Michael Kelly

    Transcript

  19. Sayings

    CBÉS 0079

    Delia Kelly, Michael Kelly

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  20. Folklore Customs

    CBÉS 0079

    Michael Dolan, Michael Kelly

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