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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. Days of the Week

    CBÉS 0022

    Brigid Monaghan, John Monaghan

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  2. Weddings

    CBÉS 0022

    Mary Corless, Mrs Nora Corless

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  3. Fear as Eanach Cuain ag Tóraíocht Mná i gConamara

    CBÉS 0024

    Máirtín Ó Baoghail

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  4. A Story

    CBÉS 0025

    John Hogan, Nellie Hogan

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  5. Weddings

    CBÉS 0026

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  6. Pisreogs

    CBÉS 0026

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  7. Old Piseoga about Marriage

    CBÉS 0026

    Kate Healy, Patrick Healy

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  8. Old Sayings or Proverbs about Marriages

    CBÉS 0026

    Kate Healy, Patrick Healy

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  9. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0029

    Teresa Dunne

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    “This didn't happen in my time, but in my grandfather's time and I often heard him tell this story.”

    CBÉS 0030

    John Finnegan, Pat Canny

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    “In this village (Cloondergan) about 80 or 90 years ago there was a family by the name of Kelly...”

    CBÉS 0030

    John Finnegan, Pat Canny

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  12. Tá Pisreoga ag Baint le Pósadh

    CBÉS 0032

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    “Bhí fear ag dul ar bhainis uair amháin agus chonnaic sé bean agus í ag nigheadh éaduigh i n-aice le abhainn.”

    CBÉS 0032

    Seaghán Ó Cuinn

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  14. Customs of Our Place

    CBÉS 0035

    Philomena Kinneen

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  15. Omens of Good Luck and Bad Luck

    CBÉS 0037

    Eibhlín Ní Ailleadéa

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  16. A Story

    CBÉS 0037

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  17. Scéal Grinn

    CBÉS 0037

    Imealda C. Ní Cheallaigh, Siubhán Ní Mhulláin

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  18. Scéal

    CBÉS 0041

    James Rattigan

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  19. Games I Play

    CBÉS 0045

    Patrick Jennings

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  20. Forge Work

    CBÉS 0046

    James Conway, Tom Conway

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