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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. A Tale

    “Some time ago when Jimmy Lynch was going home one dark Winter night....”

    CBÉS 0948

    Mr James Conaty, Oriel J. Hall

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  2. Riddles

    CBÉS 0948

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  3. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0948

    Mr J. Bell, Olive Bell

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  4. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0948

    Evelyn Houston

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  5. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0948

    Mr J. Bell, Olive Bell

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  6. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0948

    Mr J. Bell, Olive Bell

    Drumsloe, Co. Monaghan

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  7. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0948

    Olive Bell

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  8. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0948

    Mrs Bell, Olive Bell

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  9. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0948

    Mr Conlon, Olive Bell

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  10. The Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0948

    Evelyn Houston, Mr Houston

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  11. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0948

    Evelyn Houston, Mr Houston

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  12. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0948

    Mr Bell, Olive Bell

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  13. Bread

    CBÉS 0948

    Evelyn Houston, Mr Houston

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  14. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0948

    Olive Bell

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  15. Buying and Selling

    CBÉS 0948

    Evelyn Houston, Mr Houston

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  16. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0948

    Evelyn Houston, Mr Bell

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  17. Churning

    CBÉS 0948

    Evelyn Houston, Mr Houston

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  18. Local Ruins

    CBÉS 0948

    Olive Bell

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