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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. Historical Tradition

    CBÉS 0890

    Mrs Katie Breen, Norah Breen

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  2. The Shore-Hole Murphy

    CBÉS 0890

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  3. Camp-Field

    CBÉS 0890

    James Hall

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  4. Weaving

    CBÉS 0890

    John Murphy

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    “The rush candle-stick held three rushes.”

    CBÉS 0890

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    “The Knock Field”

    CBÉS 0890

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    “Three or four eggs were eaten at every meal on Easter Monday”

    CBÉS 0890

    James Hall

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    “The word Buaile occurs in the name of this half-parish viz. Buaile Mhaodhóg.”

    CBÉS 0890

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  9. Cures

    CBÉS 0890

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  10. Hedge-School

    CBÉS 0890

    John Murphy

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  11. Saint Cormac

    CBÉS 0890

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  12. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0890

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    “When Kilcormac Church was taken from the Catholics at the time of the Reformation...”

    CBÉS 0890

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    “Some sort or prayer is used by persons who claim to have the gift of blood stopping.”

    CBÉS 0890

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    “A young cock used to be killed for St Martin's Day...”

    CBÉS 0890

    James Hall

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  16. A Collection of Prayers

    CBÉS 0890

    Briget Lacy

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  17. A Collection of Prayers

    CBÉS 0890

    Mary Breen

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  18. A Collection of Prayers

    CBÉS 0890

    Norah Breen

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  19. Emblems and Objects of Value

    CBÉS 0890

    Mary Breen

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  20. Emblems and Objects of Value

    CBÉS 0890

    John Coleman, Mrs A. Coleman

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