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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. (no title)

    “In Rathdonell house there was a man who lived there, his name was Staffard.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Daniel Gallagher, Mick Carbry

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  2. Collection of Folklore - Cures

    CBÉS 1083

    Bridie Kelly

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  3. Guesses

    CBÉS 1083

    Madge Kelly

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  4. Old Sayings

    CBÉS 1083

    Katie Kelly

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  5. Guesses

    CBÉS 1083

    Katie Kelly

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  6. Customs

    CBÉS 1083

    Charlie Murray, Katie Kelly

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  7. Story of Colm-Cille

    CBÉS 1083

    Manus Kelly

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    “There was a man named Charlie Doherty of Fahykeen near to where I live who found a Mass bell in the bog.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Rose Agnes Kelly

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  9. Old Sayings

    CBÉS 1083

    Rose Agnes Kelly

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  10. Signs

    CBÉS 1083

    Rose Agnes Kelly

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    “There was a man living in Breenagh called "Paddy Black". He was a mason.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Rose Agnes Kelly

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  12. (no title)

    “Fahykeen mean the plain of the fog.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Rose Agnes Kelly

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  13. Names of Fields

    CBÉS 1083

    Rose Agnes Kelly

    Drumbologe, Co. Donegal

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    “Andrew Long of Cruckra was a decree an and a process-server.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Mary Murray

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  15. Song - How James Daly and His Comrade Were Wrongly Condemned

    CBÉS 1083

    Mary Murray

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  16. An Old Saying

    CBÉS 1083

    Mary Murray

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    “There is a Poney's Skin in John Herron's hill and it is supposed to be full of Gold.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Mary Murray

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  18. (no title)

    “There are Graves in John Herron's hill too, when the people were digging the ground for crops they saw human bones.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Mary Murray

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  19. (no title)

    “There is a well above the "New Mills" on the middle of a Hill.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Mary Murray

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    “Once upon a time there was a man and he went to the well and took in a bucket of water and put it in the pot, to boil potatoes for the dinner.”

    CBÉS 1083

    Katie Murray, Peter Murray

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