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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. Forts

    CBÉS 0512

    Eileen English, Thomas Cusack

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  2. Moats

    “There is a round moat in Spittal. It is surrounded by trees...”

    CBÉS 0512

    Annie Cleary, Robert Cleary

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  3. Moats

    CBÉS 0512

    John Cleary

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  4. Moats

    CBÉS 0512

    Patrick Hannan

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  5. Moats

    CBÉS 0512

    Thomas Collins

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  6. Riddles

    CBÉS 0512

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  7. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0512

    Patrick Hannon

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  8. Old Sayings

    CBÉS 0512

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  9. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0512

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    “The farm now belonging to Jim Hourigan in Spittle (Ballylanders) formerly belonged to Oliver's from whom Hourigan bought it...”

    CBÉS 0512

    Din Fitzgerald, Kathleen Lee

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  11. A Storm

    CBÉS 0512

    Din Fitzgerald, Kathleen Lee

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  12. (no title)

    “About ninety years ago people were very poor. They used to give the butter they made to the butter merchants in Cork...”

    CBÉS 0512

    Din Fitzgerald, Kathleen Lee

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  13. (no title)

    “My great grandmother was a great story teller. Her name was Bridget Cusack...”

    CBÉS 0512

    Eileen English

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  14. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there lived a man and woman who were very poor...”

    CBÉS 0512

    Eileen English, Mrs English

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  15. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0512

    John Coleman

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  16. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0512

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  17. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0512

    Mr J. Walsh

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  18. Old Prayers

    CBÉS 0512

    Elizabeth Sheedy

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  19. A Prayer for Toothache

    CBÉS 0512

    Eileen English

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    “God bless Friday and Good Friday too...”

    CBÉS 0512

    Eileen English

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