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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. Curraghina Moat

    CBÉS 0575

    Ellen Ryan

    Tankerstown, Co. Tipperary

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  2. Curraghina Moat

    “About a mile from the school beside the road to Golden in the new townland of Curraghina there is a Moat.”

    CBÉS 0575

    Annie Scott, Mrs White

    Cappauniac, Co. Tipperary

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  3. My Townland

    CBÉS 0575

    Mary Kennedy

    Ballygorteen, Co. Tipperary

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  4. (no title)

    “Over forty years ago, a great epidemic of typhoid fever broke out around here.”

    CBÉS 0575

    Alice Maxey, Mr Matt Murnane

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  5. The Ghost Train of Cappagh

    CBÉS 0575

    Joe Dalton, Mr James Dalton

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  6. Kilaldriff Church

    CBÉS 0575

    James Peters, Mr Thomas Peters

    Glebe, Co. Tipperary

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  7. Mr Maguire: Landlord

    CBÉS 0575

    Mr Ned O' Brien, Ned O' Brien

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  8. A Snow Storm

    CBÉS 0575

    Lily Kennedy, Mr Hugh Kennedy

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  9. Planting of Potatoes

    CBÉS 0575

    James Peters

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  10. (no title)

    “Through the wintry we find people living in caravans; these people we call Gypsies.”

    CBÉS 0575

    Annie Scott

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  11. A Ghost Train

    CBÉS 0575

    Mary Ryan

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  12. St Martin's Night

    CBÉS 0575

    Mary Ryan, Mrs Ryan

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  13. Tankerstown

    CBÉS 0575

    James Peters

    Tankerstown, Co. Tipperary

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  14. (no title)

    “In my home butter is still made by my Mother.”

    CBÉS 0575

    Mary Ryan, Mrs Ryan

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  15. Cow Tyings

    CBÉS 0575

    Mr Thomas Peters, Thomas Peters

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  16. Fair Customs

    CBÉS 0575

    Michael Dwyer, Richard Dwyer

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    “In the old days when the corn was ready to be threshed the farmer hired a horse power machine and all the neighbours came in and helped; at least twelve men were wanted to do this work.”

    CBÉS 0575

    Alice Maxey, Mrs Brett

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  18. A Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0575

    Ellen Ryan, Mr Matt Ryan

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  19. Story of the Famine Years

    CBÉS 0575

    Lily Kennedy, Mr Ned Hogan

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  20. Whorts (Fraocháin)

    CBÉS 0575

    Alice Maxey

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