The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. My Home District

    CBÉS 0047

    Michael Shaughnessy, Mrs Leydon

    Derry, Co. Galway

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  2. Our Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0047

    Maureen Nelly, P. Nolan

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  3. Herbs

    CBÉS 0047

    Andrew Campbell, Mollie Shaughnessy

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  4. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0047

    Lena Forde, Mrs Fogarty

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  5. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0047

    Angela Kelly, John Forde

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  6. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0047

    Connie Earley, William Rosengrave

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  7. The Landlord

    CBÉS 0047

    Anna Fogarty, Micko Forde

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  8. The Local Ruins

    CBÉS 0047

    Florence Walsh, Jack Carroll

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  9. The Local Graveyards

    CBÉS 0047

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  10. Churning

    CBÉS 0047

    Maureen Earley, Mrs Moylan

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  11. Strange Animals

    CBÉS 0047

    Brendan Forde, Tommy Kelly

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  12. Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 0047

    James Monahan, Tommy Reilly

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  13. The Local Forge

    CBÉS 0047

    Michael Shaughnessy, Pat Hinchy

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  14. Homemade Clothes

    CBÉS 0047

    Pat Hasset, Willie Fogarty

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  15. Stories of the Holy Family

    CBÉS 0047

    Mabel Nolan, P. Loughrey

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  16. The Local Patron Saint

    CBÉS 0047

    Andrew Campbell, Michael Shaughnessy

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  17. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0047

    J. Moylan, Kathleen Shaughnessy

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  18. Hurling and Football Matches

    CBÉS 0047

    Andy Callinan, Lena Forde

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  19. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0047

    Hugh Loughnane, Mabel Nolan

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  20. Old Irish Tales

    CBÉS 0047

    Florence Walsh, Martin Fogarty

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