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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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    “The old parish Church of Patrickswell was situated in the townland of Lurriga...”

    CBÉS 0527

    Thomas Lynch

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  2. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0527

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  3. Old Schools

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    Thomas Lynch

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  4. Bread Factory

    CBÉS 0527

    Thomas Lynch

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  5. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0527

    Thomas Lynch

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  6. Malt House

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    John Bourke

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  7. Houses in Village

    CBÉS 0527

    John Bourke

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  8. Railway House

    CBÉS 0527

    Thomas Mahony

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  9. Gaols

    CBÉS 0527

    John Bourke

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    “Faha House is said to be haunted ...”

    CBÉS 0527

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    “Potteen was made in the old malt house on Edward Boland's lands.”

    CBÉS 0527

    Mrs Bridget O' Halloran

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  12. Tom McCarthy and the Fairies

    CBÉS 0527

    Maura Byrnes

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  13. Thady the Amadán

    CBÉS 0527

    Maggie Mulqueen

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    “There was a servant boy working for a big farmer...”

    CBÉS 0527

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  15. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0527

    Dan Ryan

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    “This story was told to me last night. It is about stealing milk.”

    CBÉS 0527

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  17. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0527

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  18. The Farmer and the Old Woman

    CBÉS 0527

    Pat Byrnes

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  19. Homemade Toys

    CBÉS 0527

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  20. Riddles

    CBÉS 0527

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