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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. Olden Times

    CBÉS 1120

    Caitlin Friel, Mrs Mary Gill

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  2. Mass Rocks

    CBÉS 1120

    Anna O' Donnell, Hugh O' Donnell

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  3. The Fairies

    CBÉS 1120

    John Mc Carron, Mary Mc Carron

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  4. The Fairies

    CBÉS 1120

    John Mc Carron, Mary Mc Carron

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  5. Composition

    “There were not many blacksmiths in the country long ago. There were only three forges, one in Urris, one in Cloontagh, and one in Cleagh.”

    CBÉS 1120

    Patrick Harkin, Sally Doherty

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  6. Poem

    “One evening as I wandered forth, from daily labour free ¶ To take an observation from the hills of Glenmakee.”

    CBÉS 1120

    Fannie Mc Eleney, Mary Mc Eleney

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    “Flax was grown here long ago in large quantities.”

    CBÉS 1120

    Annie Comiskey, Mairead Comiskey

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  8. (no title)

    “All boots were made by the local shoemakers who used to go round from house to house.”

    CBÉS 1120

    Annie Comiskey, Mairead Comiskey

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    “When spinning had to be done a crowd of girls and women got together in the house where the wool was and spun all day.”

    CBÉS 1120

    Annie Comiskey, Mairead Comiskey

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  10. The Blacksmiths' Pay

    CBÉS 1120

    Brigid O' Donnell

    Transcript

  11. Clonmany Asthore

    CBÉS 1120

    Bella Doherty

    Clonmany, Co. Donegal

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  12. Landlords of Long Ago

    CBÉS 1120

    John Friel, Kathleen Friel

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  13. A Story

    “Two men went out to fish one day. Accidently one of them fell out of the boat.”

    CBÉS 1120

    Fannie Mc Eleney, Mary Mc Eleney

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  14. Houses of Long Ago

    CBÉS 1120

    Mary Mc Eleney, Sarah Mc Eleney

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    “At the bend of the Binion there is a small field enclosed by a stone wall this in olden times was called garradh na gcorp.”

    CBÉS 1120

    Paddy Con Doherty

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  16. Composition - Shoes of Long Ago

    CBÉS 1120

    John Mc Eleney, Sally Doherty

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  17. Hallow-Eve

    CBÉS 1120

    Mary Mc Eleney, Neil Mc Eleney

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  18. Old Customs at Hallow-Eve

    CBÉS 1120

    Sara Kelly, Úna Ní Chealluigh

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  19. Hallow-Eve

    CBÉS 1120

    Brigid U. Harkin, Margaret Doherty

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  20. All Souls' Night

    CBÉS 1120

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