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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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    “One evening Dan Stack went into Newtown for flour with an ass and car.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Dan Stack, Patrick Kennelly

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    “One day below in Mick Hanrahan's field there was a hurling match and a lorgadán came out of the ditch with a hurley...”

    CBÉS 0405

    Patrick Kennelly, Patrick Mc Mahon

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    “There was a forth in Michael Sullivan's field and about seven years ago Con cut it down.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Patrick Kennelly, Patrick Mc Mahon

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    “A great snow storm occurred in the year 1893, in the month of February.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Patrick Kennelly, Patrick Mc Mahon

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    “A great storm blew over this district in the month of October 1882.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Patrick Kennelly, Patrick Mc Mahon

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    “Necessity is the mother of invention.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Patrick Kennelly, Timothy Kennelly

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    “It is said that Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are unlucky days to get married.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Patrick Kennelly

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    “Frank Shine's father in Direen used to make nails.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Patrick Kennelly, Patrick Mc Mahon

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  9. Games

    CBÉS 0405

    Patrick Kennelly

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    “Kilbaha is located in the North-East of Kerry.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Patrick Kennelly

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    “Very seldom travellers stay in this district, but they often come around begging food and clothes.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Patrick Kennelly

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    “Very often in this locality farmers plant their potatoes in ridges.”

    CBÉS 0405

    Patrick Kennelly

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    “The west field. The rick field...”

    CBÉS 0405

    Patrick Kennelly

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  14. Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 0405

    John Kennelly, Patrick Kennelly

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  15. Local Cures

    CBÉS 1126

    Mrs Kennelly, Patrick Kennelly

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  16. Local Cures

    CBÉS 1126

    John Kennelly, Patrick Kennelly

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  17. Local Cures

    CBÉS 1126

    Daniel Kelliher, Patrick Kennelly

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  18. Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 1126

    Kathleen Kennelly, Patrick Kennelly

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  19. Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 1126

    Patrick Kennelly

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  20. Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 1126

    John Kennelly, Patrick Kennelly

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