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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. Curtins Castle

    CBÉS 0455

    An tAthair Seán Ua Coinnleáin, Máirín Ní Cróinín

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  2. Tobar Beannaithe

    CBÉS 0455

    Bean Uí Bhruchtáin, Peig Ní Bhruchtáin

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  3. Cloch Mochuda

    CBÉS 0455

    Cloghmochuda, Co. Kerry

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  4. Killarney Roads

    CBÉS 0455

    Donncadha Mac Cárthaig, Máire Ní Cárthaig

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  5. Dyeing

    CBÉS 0455

    Bean Pléimionn, Síghle Pléimionn

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  6. Boots

    CBÉS 0455

    Bean Pléimionn, Síghle Pléimionn

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    “In the parish of Gneeveguilla there was a man named Humphrey O' Connor who never wore a boot.”

    CBÉS 0455

    Bean Pléimionn, Síghle Pléimionn

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    “When shoes with "Gutta-Percha" soles wanted mending they used melt the soles of an old dis-used pair...”

    CBÉS 0455

    Bean Pléimionn, Síghle Pléimionn

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  9. Leigheasanna

    CBÉS 0455

    Edward Forde, Maureen Cronin

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  10. Leigheasanna

    CBÉS 0455

    Maureen Flynn, Mrs Twomey

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  11. Leigheasanna

    CBÉS 0455

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  12. Cloch Mochuda

    CBÉS 0455

    Cloghmochuda, Co. Kerry

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  13. The Well Station in Killarney

    CBÉS 0455

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  14. Scairbh an Chuilinn

    CBÉS 0455

    Bean Uí Laoghaire

    Beaufort, Co. Kerry

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    “In olden times people put the wool to many uses, they used card and spin the fleece and then roll it into big balls.”

    CBÉS 0455

    Bean Uí Laoghaire

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  16. Cures

    CBÉS 0455

    Bean Uí Laoghaire, Siobhán Ní Laoghaire

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  17. Páirc an Aifrinn

    CBÉS 0455

    Bean Uí Lusaig

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  18. Áitainmneacha

    CBÉS 0455

    Eibhlín Ní Mheara, Inghean Ní Cárthaig

    Killarney, Co. Kerry

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  19. Lá Bealtaine

    CBÉS 0455

    Eibhlín Ní Mheara, Inghean Ní Cárthaig

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  20. Cruatan

    CBÉS 0455

    Eibhlín Ní Mheara, Inghean Ní Cárthaig

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