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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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    “If you kill a swallow the cows will milk blood. ...”

    CBÉS 0826

    Thomas Bergin

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    “Once upon a time there was a lot of people waiting to kill a Priest. ...”

    CBÉS 0826

    Jos.? Higgins

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    “Don't kill the thrush boys...”

    CBÉS 0827

    Mrs M. Collier

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  4. The Kill V.S.

    CBÉS 0832

    E. Bergin, Mary Bergin

    Clonaddadoran, Co. Laois

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  5. Kill or Cure Remedies

    CBÉS 0843

    Edward Comerford

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    “On the Farm of Mr John Bradley, Kill there is a small fairy rath...”

    CBÉS 0865

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  7. How to Kill Slugs

    CBÉS 0882

    Mrs M. Morris, Stella Moran

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    “You should always kill a 'clock' for it is the devils coachman.”

    CBÉS 0920

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    “If you kill a spider it will rain...”

    CBÉS 0920

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    “If you kill crickets they'll eat your socks.”

    CBÉS 0920

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    “If a mare foals on Whit Monday the foal will either kill or be killed.”

    CBÉS 0920

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  12. How To Kill a Cow

    CBÉS 0971

    Mr Small

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  13. How To Kill a Cow

    CBÉS 0971

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  14. How to Kill the Hare

    CBÉS 0978

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  15. Kill Graveyard

    CBÉS 0989

    James Comiskey

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  16. Story - Kill Lake

    CBÉS 0993

    Padruag Smith

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  17. Story - Kill Lake

    “In Kill there is a beautiful lake and strange stories are told about it.”

    CBÉS 0993

    Aindreas Gheallaghan

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  18. Kill Townland

    CBÉS 0993

    Kill, Co. Cavan

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  19. The Round Tower in Kill

    CBÉS 0993

    Kathleen Reilly

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  20. You Should Always Kill a Díol...

    CBÉS 0994

    Mr Patrick Mc Gee, Sean Mc Gee

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