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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. Clothes Making

    “Long ago there were several tailors in the country.”

    CBÉS 0079

    Eileen Donelan, John Donelan

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  2. Legends of the Holy Family

    CBÉS 0079

    John Mahon, Philomena Mahon

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  3. Knockdoe Well

    CBÉS 0079

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  4. Legends of the Holy Family

    “It is thought that one day as the Holy Family were going along the road the Blessed Virgin lost the pin that was keeping the mantle which was around Our Lord together.”

    CBÉS 0079

    Honoria Cloonan, Julia Cloonan

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  5. Legends of the Holy Family

    “When St Joseph and the Blessed Virgin were journeying through the desert with Our Lord they came to an old tree...”

    CBÉS 0079

    Gertrude Curran, John Curran

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  6. An Old Fort

    CBÉS 0079

    Eileen Donelan, John Donelan

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  7. The Gobán Saor

    CBÉS 0079

    Nora Jordan, Thomas Jordan

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  8. The Gobán Saor

    CBÉS 0079

    Eileen Donelan, John Donelan

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  9. Food

    CBÉS 0079

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  10. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0079

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  11. Markets

    CBÉS 0079

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  12. Fairs

    CBÉS 0079

    Gertrude Curran, John Curran

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  13. Fairs

    CBÉS 0079

    John Mahon, Philomena Mahon

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  14. A Heap of Stones

    CBÉS 0079

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  15. Shops

    CBÉS 0079

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  16. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0079

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  17. A Castle

    CBÉS 0079

    John Mahon, Philomena Mahon

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  18. A Widow's Son

    CBÉS 0079

    Gertrude Curran, John Curran

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  19. An Chailleach

    CBÉS 0079

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  20. A Giant

    CBÉS 0079

    Honoria Cloonan, Julia Cloonan

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