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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. Eel Weir

    CBÉS 0575

    Evelyn Mullaney, Mr Patrick Mullaney

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  2. Cures

    CBÉS 0575

    Mary Ryan, Mrs John Ryan

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  3. Marriage Feasts

    CBÉS 0575

    Alice Maxey, Mr John Maxey

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  4. The Main Road

    CBÉS 0575

    Liam Dalton, Mr James Dalton

    Tankerstown, Co. Tipperary

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  5. Cures

    CBÉS 0575

    Mary Duggan, Mr Patrick Duggan

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  6. The Making of Lisgibbon Road

    CBÉS 0575

    James Heffernan, Mr William Heffernan

    Tankerstown, Co. Tipperary

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    “Long ago there was a thick population here in Cappagh, work was very laborious tilling the land with wooden implements, the ford was very poor also.”

    CBÉS 0575

    Alice Maxey, Mrs Kate Murnane

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  8. A Famous Man

    CBÉS 0575

    Ellen Ryan, Mr Matt Ryan

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  9. (no title)

    “The Landlord of the Townland.”

    CBÉS 0575

    Joe Dalton, Mr James Dalton

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  10. Riddles

    CBÉS 0575

    Michael Dwyer, Mr Richard Dwyer

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  11. (no title)

    “Long ago it was the custom when people died to wake them for two days and have a funeral the third day.”

    CBÉS 0575

    Alice Maxey, Mr Matt Murnane

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  12. A Daring Feat of Horsemanship

    “A daring feat of horsemanship. In the neighbourhood of Cahir lived a family named O' Doherty.”

    CBÉS 0575

    James Peters

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  13. (no title)

    “The hanging of three men. Shortly before the Rising of 1798, when the United Irish were collecting arms in all parts of the country, a raid for a gun was made on a house which was situated on the Old road of Cappagh on the east of Marnanes's Boreen.”

    CBÉS 0575

    Joe Dalton, Mr James Dalton

    Cappauniac, Co. Tipperary

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  14. Mountain Cars

    “Mountain cars were used long ago for drawing "Gorr" from the mountains.”

    CBÉS 0575

    Mr John Cavanagh, Ned Cavanagh

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  15. Signs of Weather

    CBÉS 0575

    James Peters, Mr Thomas Peters

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  16. A Fire

    CBÉS 0575

    James Heffernan, Mr William Heffernan

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  17. My Townland

    CBÉS 0575

    Mary Cavanagh, Mr John Cavanagh

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  18. The Taking of Ballydavid Barracks

    CBÉS 0575

    Mr Patrick D'arcy, Patrick D'arcy

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  19. Hurling

    CBÉS 0575

    Lily Kennedy, Ned Hogan

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  20. Cures

    CBÉS 0575

    Mr Thomas Peters, Thomas Peters

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