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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. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0053

    May Kelly, Thomas Kelly

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  2. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0053

    Denis Carolan, Pauline Carolan

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  3. Weather-Lore

    “A cat washing his face with his paw is a sign of rain.”

    CBÉS 0053

    Mrs Burke, Pauline Burke

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  4. Severe Storms of Former Times

    CBÉS 0053

    Celia Gohery, John Donellan

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  5. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0053

    Conor Moloney, Mary Moloney

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  6. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0053

    Annie Cullen, John Costelloe, Laurence Broderick, May Quirke, Michael Leahy, Teresas Broderick, Thomas Cullen, William Costelloe

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  7. Stories

    CBÉS 0053

    John Quirke, Martin Forde

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  8. Customs at Wakes and Funerals

    CBÉS 0053

    Jerry Moloney, Maureen Moloney

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  9. The Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0053

    Annie Mooney, Martin Forde

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  10. The Local Landlord

    CBÉS 0053

    John Costelloe

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  11. The Local Landlords

    CBÉS 0053

    Martin Forde, Pauline Burke

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  12. Newbridge - Lovely Green

    CBÉS 0053

    John Joe Molloy

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  13. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0053

    M. Mahoney, Margaret Keaveny

    Spring Garden, Co. Galway

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  14. Song of Ballygowan

    CBÉS 0053

    Michael Collins, Patrick Collins

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  15. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0053

    Eileen Shaughnessy, John Shaughnessy

    Tynagh, Co. Galway

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    “On our farm there is a park called Jimmy's Park because a man named James Costello lived there.”

    CBÉS 0053

    Martin Forde, Mary Quirke

    Cappacuilla, Co. Galway

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  17. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0053

    Denis Carolan, Pauline Carolan

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    “Long ago people used to seek cures for ailments in many ways.”

    CBÉS 0053

    Eileen Shaughnessy, Thomas Shaughnessy

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    “A man who has licked three lizards three times is supposed to cure a burn by licking it.”

    CBÉS 0053

    Annie Cullen, Thomas Cullen

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  20. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0053

    Martin Forde, May Quirke

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