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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. Story

    “In the year 1820, there was a gang of outlaws in the district known as the 'Night Boys'.”

    CBÉS 0829

    Michael Phelan

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  2. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0829

    Michael Phelan

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  3. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0829

    Jerry Clery

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  4. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0829

    Jerry Clery

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  5. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0829

    Jerry Clery

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  6. Story

    CBÉS 0829

    Timothy Maher

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  7. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0829

    Timothy Maher

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  8. Old Stories

    CBÉS 0829

    David Dalton, Martha Dalton

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  9. Old Stories

    CBÉS 0829

    Daniel Murray, Frances Campion

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  10. Local Old Songs

    “My country men I pray attend. ¶ Of a high and low degree”

    CBÉS 0829

    David Dalton, Martha Dalton

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  11. Local Old Poems

    CBÉS 0829

    Frances Campion, Thomas Quinn

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  12. Old Songs

    “You natives of Crosspatrick ¶ If your hurry is not too great”

    CBÉS 0829

    David Dalton, Martha Dalton

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  13. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0829

    Kieran Bowe, Michael Whelan

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  14. Local Stories

    CBÉS 0829

    David Dalton, Martha Dalton

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  15. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0829

    Kitty Bowe, Mr Whelan

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  16. Cnoc Sheáin Rua

    CBÉS 0829

    Mr J. Sherman, Robert Sherman

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  17. Funny Local Stories

    CBÉS 0829

    David Dalton

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  18. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0829

    Brian Byrne, Kieran Bowe

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  19. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0829

    Joseph Delaney, Mary Delaney

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  20. Local Love Song

    CBÉS 0829

    David Dalton, Martha Dalton

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