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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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    “Long, long ago there lived a man who had a child that was not baptised and he went for some good man to stand for the child.”

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    Edmond Buckley, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin

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    “A man from Cnoicín a Ghulláin was playing cards in his neighbour's house one night.”

    CBÉS 0357

    David Murphy, Denis D. Buckley

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    “Long ago a ghost was seen a few miles to the west of Knocknagree.”

    CBÉS 0357

    Denis D. Buckley, Edmond Buckley

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    “There was once a man whose cows had no milk when they were brought in in the morning.”

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    Michael John Stapleton, Thomas Stapleton

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    “In olden times it was the custom in the south of Ireland that no one was to ask anything or receive it from May-eve till the following day....”

    CBÉS 0357

    Michael John Stapleton, Patrick Stapleton

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  6. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0357

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  7. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0357

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  8. Local Heroes

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    John O' Connell, Sean Cróinín

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  9. Local Heroes

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    Eoin Daly, Matthew Daly

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  10. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0357

    Cornelius Linehan, Patrick J. Linehan

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  11. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0357

    David Murphy, Denis D. Buckley

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  12. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0357

    Francis O' Keeffe, Timothy O' Sulllivan

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  13. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0357

    Jer Duggan

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  14. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0357

    Jer Moynihan, Michael Murphy

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  15. Landlords

    CBÉS 0357

    John O' Connell, Seán Croinín

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  16. Landlords

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    Liam O' Herlihy, Mrs Brigid Sheehan

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  17. Landlords

    CBÉS 0357

    Diarmuid Ó Múinmheacháin, John O' Connell, Timothy Long, Timothy O' Sullivan

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  18. Landlords

    CBÉS 0357

    Jer Moynihan, Michael Murphy

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  19. Landlords

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    Mícheál Ó Murchadha, Timothy Mahony

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  20. Local Place Names

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    Daniel Duggan, Owen Daly

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