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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. Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 0210

    George Noone, Lillie Noone

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    “Lights have been seen in the fort near this house (Reynold's)”

    CBÉS 0210

    J.J. Reynolds, Sean Reynolds

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    “I am not acquainted with the forts of this (Jamestown) district but I will describe a chain of forts in the Liss”

    CBÉS 0210

    Mary Gorman, Mrs Hunt

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  4. (no title)

    “In the town of Aughrim a family named Moran lived near the fort”

    CBÉS 0210

    K. Murray, Pat Kane, Peter Moran

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    “The is a fort in Killdorragh. Fairies carrying lights go from it to Killasanoul fort at night.”

    CBÉS 0210

    Mary Teresa Gilbane, Thomas Gilbane

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  6. A Very Old Game

    CBÉS 0210

    Mary Gorman, Owen Gorman

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  7. Games - Ghost in the Garden

    CBÉS 0210

    James Murray, K. Murray

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  8. Button

    CBÉS 0210

    Patrick Kane

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  9. An Old Game

    CBÉS 0210

    Mary Gorman, Mrs Hunt

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  10. A Very Old Game

    CBÉS 0210

    Mary Gorman, Mrs Hunt

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  11. Beds

    CBÉS 0210

    Mary Teresa Gilbane

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  12. Corners

    CBÉS 0210

    Mary Teresa Gilbane

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  13. (no title)

    “The is a field in our land called Paircín Glas - because it is always green.”

    CBÉS 0210

    Kathleen Murray

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  14. Note By Teacher

    CBÉS 0210

    Bríd Ní Ghormáin

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    “The name of our field is "the Long Field"...”

    CBÉS 0210

    Lille Noone

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  16. Old Roads

    CBÉS 0210

    Mary Gorman

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  17. Old Roads

    CBÉS 0210

    Patrick Kane

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  18. Old Roads

    CBÉS 0210

    Bridgy Lenehan

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  19. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0210

    Mary Teresa Gilbane

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  20. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0210

    Mary Gorman, Mrs Hunt

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