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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. The Signs of Rain

    CBÉS 0827

    James Lyons

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    “There was once an old woman and a old man who had one only son John.”

    CBÉS 0827

    Mrs Lyons

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  3. (no title)

    “Long ago there was an old man living in a little hut near Glencondra.”

    CBÉS 0827

    Matthew Collier

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  4. A Spinning-Wheel

    CBÉS 0827

    Mrs Coady

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  5. (no title)

    “There is an old house not very from Glenkitt.”

    CBÉS 0827

    Mrs M. Collier

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    “Long ago they had a thing for sorting potatoes.”

    CBÉS 0827

    M. Collier

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  7. Young Wolfe Tone

    CBÉS 0827

    Mrs M. Collier

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    “Long ago there was an old woman living in a little house at the foot of a mountain.”

    CBÉS 0827

    Mrs M. Collier

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    “Long ago there was a little house or shop near a place called Mon na Sup.”

    CBÉS 0827

    Mr M. Collier

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    “Once upon a time there was an old hut or house in a valley on the top of Glenall Mountain.”

    CBÉS 0827

    Matthew Collier

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  11. St Molua

    CBÉS 0827

    Tom Seymour

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  12. Story

    CBÉS 0827

    Michael Phelan

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    “I wish to tell you all the animals that we have on our farm.”

    CBÉS 0827

    Paddy Scully

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  14. Dash Churn

    CBÉS 0827

    Joan Dooley

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  15. (no title)

    “The following are the things on our farm...”

    CBÉS 0827

    Denis Dooley

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  16. (no title)

    “These are the things that are in a forge.”

    CBÉS 0827

    May Seymour

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  17. (no title)

    “Long ago there lived a man in a small house in the mountains.”

    CBÉS 0827

    Matthew Collier

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  18. (no title)

    “These are the things on our farm:”

    CBÉS 0827

    Martin Delaney

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  19. Farmer's Working Year - General Work

    CBÉS 0827

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  20. A Turnip Machine

    CBÉS 0827

    C. Delaney

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