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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. Thomas Scully

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    Denis Kavanagh, George Breen

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  2. Mass Pits of This Locality

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    Georgie Breen

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  3. Irish Words Still Used Around this Locality

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    James Bennett

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  4. P.P. of the Ancient Parish of Offerlane or Upperwoods

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    Michael Fitzpatrick

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  5. Dunamase - The Seven Septs

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  6. Mountrath

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  7. Penal Times

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  8. Local History Folklore

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  9. Old Graveyards

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  10. (no title)

    “Shebeens were plentiful in Camross parish 100 years ago.”

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  11. Cheese-Making

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  12. Ancient Weapons

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  13. The Wise Woman

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    Brendan Hogan, Patrick Cuddy

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  14. The Mysterious Horseman

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    Andrew Fitzpatrick, Denis Kavanagh

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    “Inhabitants went to bed every night to dream of the hidden gold.”

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    Denis Cavanagh

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  16. Labour

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    Ellen Breen, Johanna Collier

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  17. Labour

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    Ellen Breen, Patrick Fitzpatrick

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  18. Rush Candles

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    Elizabeth Brophy, John Brophy

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  19. (no title)

    “Mary Collier showed me a rush candlestick which was made locally.”

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    Ellen Breen, Mary Collier

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    “Timothy Collier informs me that when he was a lad straw mats were made in every house by the men folk.”

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    Ellen Breen, Timothy Collier

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