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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. A Story

    “Once two boys from Carnakelly were going to Athenry and it was late at night.”

    CBÉS 0034

    Maureen Connolly, Nora Murphy

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  2. Signs of Weather

    CBÉS 0038

    Mrs Margaret Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  3. Diseases

    CBÉS 0038

    Mrs Margaret Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  4. (no title)

    “One of the greatest events that happened in this place happened about sixty years ago in the year 1878 some of the people of the villages and the neighbouring towns organised a race.”

    CBÉS 0038

    Mrs Margaret Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  5. Lightning and Rain

    CBÉS 0038

    Mrs Margaret Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  6. Old Schools in this District

    CBÉS 0038

    Mrs Margaret Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  7. Making of Ploughs and Spades

    CBÉS 0038

    Mrs Margaret Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  8. Bad Times

    CBÉS 0038

    Mrs Margaret Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  9. A Cave

    CBÉS 0038

    Mrs Margaret Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  10. Jenny Joe

    CBÉS 0323

    Nora Murphy

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  11. A Story

    CBÉS 0323

    Denis Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  12. A Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0340

    Nora Murphy

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  13. Carrigboy Castle

    CBÉS 0340

    Nora Murphy

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  14. The Recluse of Inchidony

    CBÉS 0341

    John Healy, Nora Murphy

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  15. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0388

    Mr Patrick Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  16. Clothes Made Locally

    CBÉS 0388

    Mr Patrick Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  17. A Collection of Prayers

    CBÉS 0388

    Mrs Nora Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  18. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0389

    Mr Patrick Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  19. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0389

    Mr Patrick Murphy, Nora Murphy

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  20. My Home District

    CBÉS 0389

    Mr Patrick Murphy, Nora Murphy

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