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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. Riddles

    CBÉS 0083

    Mr John Delaney, Nellie Delaney

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  2. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0083

    Brigid Rabbitte, Mr Michael John Rabbitte

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  3. Marriages

    CBÉS 0083

    Chrissie Finn, James Finn

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    “There was a man in Cashel Moyle his name was Mr Brown.”

    CBÉS 0083

    Lil Connelly, Mr Patrick Connaughton

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    “Michael Murphy of Dangan was a great Irish speaker, he was so great that Mr Hannelly of Barnaderg brought two men from Dublin to get some of his Irish stories for broadcasting.”

    CBÉS 0083

    Mary Nicholson, Mr Michael Nicholson

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  6. Big Snow

    CBÉS 0083

    Bridget Cosgrove, Delia Dempsey

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  7. Old Customs

    CBÉS 0083

    Chrissie Finn, Mr James Finn

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  8. Old Customs

    CBÉS 0083

    Mary Nicholson, Mr Michael Nicholson

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  9. Cures

    CBÉS 0083

    May Loughlin, Mrs Margaret Fahy

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  10. The Names of Our Fields

    CBÉS 0083

    Delia Crowe, Mr Martin Crowe

    Brierfield (Stevens), Co. Galway

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  11. Wild Animals

    CBÉS 0083

    Lil Connelly, Mr P. Connaughton

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  12. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0083

    Delia Mulry, Margaret Mulry

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  13. Games

    CBÉS 0083

    May Loughlin, Mrs Bridget Loughlin

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  14. Games

    CBÉS 0083

    Delia Dempsey, Mrs Bridget Cosgrove

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  15. Beggers

    CBÉS 0083

    Mary Nicholson, Mrs Nicholson

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  16. Fields

    CBÉS 0083

    Margaret Fahy, May Loughlin

    Cooloorta, Co. Galway

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  17. Relief Works of 47

    CBÉS 0083

    Margaret Mulry, Thomas Devaney

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  18. Poets

    CBÉS 0083

    May Loughlin, Mrs Bridget Loughlin

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  19. Hard Times

    CBÉS 0083

    Mary Nicholson, Mr Michael Nicholson

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  20. My Village

    CBÉS 0083

    Margaret Mulry, Thomas Devaney

    Dangan Oughter, Co. Galway

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