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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. Biddy Early

    CBÉS 0050

    Michael Fahey, Mrs Cooney

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  2. Cros Brighde

    CBÉS 0320

    Mrs Cooney, Norá Ní Flanagaín

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  3. Great Mowers

    CBÉS 0493

    Dóra Ní Cuanach, Mrs Cooney

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  4. Story

    CBÉS 0560

    Breda Cooney, Mrs Cooney

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  5. Story

    CBÉS 0560

    Brigid Cooney, Mrs Cooney

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  6. Special Days

    CBÉS 0560

    Brigid Cooney, Mrs Cooney

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  7. St Swithan

    CBÉS 0560

    Brigid Cooney, Mrs Cooney

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  8. Story

    CBÉS 0560

    Brigid Cooney, Mrs Cooney

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  9. Eviction

    CBÉS 0560

    Brigid Cooney, Mrs Cooney

    Transcript

  10. Cow-Houses

    CBÉS 0560

    Brigid Cooney, Mrs Cooney

    Transcript

  11. Great Men

    CBÉS 0603

    Mrs Cooney, Thomas Hehir

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  12. (no title)

    “To cure a whopping cough wear a red ribbon (round your neck) given to you by your godfather or godmother.”

    CBÉS 0661

    John Cooney, Mrs Cooney

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  13. (no title)

    “To cure a whooping cough, eat a piece of bread, butter and sugar given to you by a woman who married a man of the same name.”

    CBÉS 0661

    John Cooney, Mrs Cooney

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  14. (no title)

    “Here is a rhyme concerning marriages.”

    CBÉS 0661

    John Cooney, Mrs Cooney

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  15. (no title)

    “In the Parish of Boho in the townland of Aughahooran, there is a large hole in the ground called pull-More.”

    CBÉS 0680

    Mrs Cooney

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  16. A Funny Story I Heard

    CBÉS 0723

    Maura Cooney, Mrs Cooney

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  17. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0768

    Dr Cooney, Gen S. Mc Keown, Master John Cooney, Miss M. Moore, Mr D. Martin, Mr J. Murray, Mrs Cooney

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  18. Loch Sillan

    CBÉS 0934

    Mrs Cooney

    Lough Sillan, Co. Cavan

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  19. The Porringer Man

    CBÉS 0934

    Mrs Cooney, Norah Cooney

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  20. Pat the Irish Man

    CBÉS 1015

    Kathleen O' Brien, Mrs Cooney

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