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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. Ciotrainn a Tharla i Loch Aillionn

    CBÉS 0204

    Maggie Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  2. A Boat Found in Lake Allen

    CBÉS 0204

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  3. Water Horses

    CBÉS 0204

    B.T. Corristine, Pat Corristine

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  4. Lake Allen Disaster in 1831

    CBÉS 0204

    Bridgid Corristine, Patrick Corristine

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  5. Dermot Donn - Rapparee

    CBÉS 0204

    Brigid Mc Loughlin

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  6. Lights - How Rush Candles are Made

    CBÉS 0204

    Brigid Mc Loughlin, Patrick Mc Loughlin

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  7. The Black Pig

    CBÉS 0204

    T. Mc Loughlin

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  8. Dermot Donn - Rapparee - Notes

    CBÉS 0204

    Brigid Mc Loughlin

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  9. Baint an Arbhair

    CBÉS 0204

    Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  10. Ag Bualadh an Arbhair

    CBÉS 0204

    B.T. Corristine

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  11. An Cur

    CBÉS 0204

    Brigid Mc Loughlin

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  12. Sacred Clay

    CBÉS 0204

    Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  13. Derrinvona

    CBÉS 0204

    Brigid Corristine, Pat Corristine

    Derrinvoney Upper, Co. Leitrim

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  14. An Old Graveyard

    CBÉS 0204

    John Mc Partland, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  15. May Day Superstitions

    CBÉS 0204

    Brigid Corristine, Brigid Mc Loughlin

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  16. Blackthorn Sticks

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  17. A Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0204

    Brigid Corristine, Patrick Corristine

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  18. Blackthorn Sticks

    “The usual stick made is the blackthorn...”

    CBÉS 0204

    James Wynne, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  19. Blackthorn Sticks

    “First you cut it then you pare the branches off it and leave the little branches and thorns about a quarter inch long...”

    CBÉS 0204

    John Dolan, Pat Dolan

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  20. The Hazel Stick

    CBÉS 0204

    James Wynne, Jim Wynne

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