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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. Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0496

    Bridie O' Leary

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  2. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0496

    Sadie Irwin

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  3. Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 0496

    Sadie Irwin

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  4. Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 0496

    Mary Dore

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  5. Local Birds

    CBÉS 0496

    Mary Dore

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  6. (no title)

    “The townland in which I live is known as Accrour.”

    CBÉS 0496

    Nora O Sullivan

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  7. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0496

    Maud Linane

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  8. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0496

    Maureen Long

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  9. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0496

    Nora O Sullivan

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  10. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0496

    Sadie Irwin

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  11. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0496

    Bridie O' Leary

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  12. Townlands

    CBÉS 0496

    Maud Linane

    Kilmore, Co. Cork

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  13. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0496

    May Gaffney

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  14. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0496

    Nora Dore

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  15. Custom-Lore

    CBÉS 0496

    Sadie Irwin

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  16. Custom-Lore

    CBÉS 0496

    Mary Dore

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  17. (no title)

    “In this parish of Feenagh people do not send their children to school on a Monday as they think it is unlucky.”

    CBÉS 0496

    Nora Dore

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  18. Local Customs

    CBÉS 0496

    Julia Roche

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  19. (no title)

    “There are many old customs observed for each of the important feast days in the year like Christmas Day, St Patricks day and many others.”

    CBÉS 0496

    Annie O' Leary

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  20. Toys

    CBÉS 0496

    Kathleen Gayer

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