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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. Prayers and Curses

    CBÉS 0275

    Mary Murphy, Mrs Annie Murphy

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    “Before their meals they always said this prayer-”

    CBÉS 0275

    Mary Murphy, Mrs Denis Sullivan

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    “My grandmother gave me several Irish prayers last. night”

    CBÉS 0275

    Hannah Kelly, Mrs Julia Kelly

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    “My father told me another prayer last night.”

    CBÉS 0275

    Anna Hanley, Tim Hanley

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    “Here I lay down my head to sleep”

    CBÉS 0275

    Mary Murphy, Mrs Annie Murphy

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  6. Curses

    CBÉS 0275

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  7. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0275

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  8. Landlords

    CBÉS 0275

    Sheila Hanley, Tim Hanley

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    “The farm we have at present was owned by my grand-father about sixty years ago.”

    CBÉS 0275

    Claire Mac Auliffe, Michael Mac Auliffe

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  10. Landlords

    CBÉS 0275

    Gerry Sullivan, Peg Sullivan

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    “Land-lords long ago were very plentiful.”

    CBÉS 0275

    Anna Hanley, Tim Hanley

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    “About sixty years ago, our farm was owned by Lord Aurdalaun.”

    CBÉS 0275

    Eileen Murphy, Patrick Murphy

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  13. Games

    CBÉS 0275

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  14. Trades in Olden Days

    CBÉS 0275

    Sullivan

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  15. Wild Animals

    CBÉS 0275

    Dick Donovan, Richard Donovan

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  16. Graveyards

    CBÉS 0275

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  17. Old Roads

    CBÉS 0275

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  18. Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0275

    Dick Donovan, Mrs Richard Donovan

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    “We have eight cows in our farm, and each of them has a name.”

    CBÉS 0275

    Mary Murphy, Mrs Denis Sullivan

    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork

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    “The animals the people keep in this part of the country are,”

    CBÉS 0275

    Lizzie Harrington, Michael Harrington

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