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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. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 1003

    Freddie Deignan

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  2. The Care of Farm Animals

    CBÉS 1003

    Patrick Smith

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  3. The Care of Farm Animals

    CBÉS 1003

    Andrew Tully, Mr Tully

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  4. Churning

    CBÉS 1003

    Mrs Martin, Tony Martin

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  5. Taking the Butter

    CBÉS 1003

    J. Drury, Mr Thomas Farrell

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  6. Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 1003

    Patrick Smith

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  7. Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 1003

    Philip Gaynor

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  8. Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 1003

    Andrew Tully, Mr Tully

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  9. The Local Forge

    CBÉS 1003

    Freddie Deignan

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  10. The Local Forge

    CBÉS 1003

    Patrick Smith

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    “Children always like to hear stories of our Lord.”

    CBÉS 1003

    Freddie Deignan, Mrs Deignan

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    “One day, when Our Lord was a boy, he was playing with his playmates.”

    CBÉS 1003

    Tony Martin

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    “Many stories are told of the Holy Family about their journey into Egypt.”

    CBÉS 1003

    Michael Murchan, Mrs Murchan

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  14. The Fair of Mullagh

    CBÉS 1003

    Mr Dalton, William Dalton

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  15. (no title)

    “Mullagh and the district around it belonged to a family called "Sanderson" long ago.”

    CBÉS 1003

    Freddie Deignan, Mr Deignan

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    “The food long ago was different to what we have now.”

    CBÉS 1003

    Michael Murchan

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    “Long ago in olden times the people used to eat potatoes and oaten bread and buttermilk.”

    CBÉS 1003

    Andrew Tully, Mr Tully

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    “They had plenty of potatoes and buttermilk for their dinner.”

    CBÉS 1003

    Hugh Tully, Mr E. Lynch

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  19. Old Story

    CBÉS 1003

    Mr Martin, Tony Martin

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  20. Story

    CBÉS 1003

    A. Tully, Mr Edward Lynch

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