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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. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0534

    Mrs Hogan, Sara Hogan

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  2. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0534

    Mrs Morrissey, Rita Morrissey

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  3. Marriage Customs

    “Up to fifty years ago matches were made by certain people called 'match-makers.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mrs Hogan, Sara Hogan

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  4. Marriage Customs

    “The bride's mother usually used not go to the ceremony in the Church.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mrs Darcy, Sally Darcy

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  5. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0534

    Lizzie Starr, Maisie Cleary, Margaret Starr, Maura Collins, Mickie Hogan, Mr John Cleary, Mr John Collins, Mrs Cleary, Mrs Hogan, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs O' Meara, Peg Cleary, Rita Morrissey, Sally Darcy, Sara Hogan

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  6. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr Slattery, Sally Darcy

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  7. Churning

    CBÉS 0534

    Margaret Starr, Mr Starr

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  8. Games I Play

    CBÉS 0534

    Margaret Starr, Mr Starr, Mrs Hogan, Sara Hogan

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  9. Local Landlords

    CBÉS 0534

    Mrs Hogan, Sara Hogan

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  10. Local Landlords

    CBÉS 0534

    Margaret Starr, Mrs Starr

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  11. Local Landlords

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr J. O' Meara, Sally Darcy

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  12. Local Landlords

    “The landlord of prospect was John Cardan of Barnane.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mrs Kennedy, Rita Morrissey

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  13. Local Landlords

    “Garvey was the landlord of Ballyhogan and Kildangan.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Maisie Cleary, Mrs Fanny Cleary

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  14. Bread

    CBÉS 0534

    Margaret Starr, Mrs Kennedy, Rita Morrissey

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  15. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0534

    Margaret Starr

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  16. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0534

    Peter Cullen

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  17. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0534

    Mrs Hogan, Sara Hogan

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  18. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr Morrissey, Rita Morrissey

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  19. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr Slattery, Sally Darcy

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  20. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0534

    May Mc Loughney, Mr James Heffernan

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