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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. Hidden Treasures

    CBÉS 0576

    Kathleen O' Connor, Mrs John O' Connor

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  2. Stories - Petticoat Loose

    CBÉS 0576

    Molly Holden, William Holden

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  3. Stories - Petticoat Loose

    CBÉS 0576

    Martin Hartigan

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  4. A Story about Lord Massey

    CBÉS 0576

    Annie Cleary, Patrick Cleary

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  5. Another Tale about Lord Massey's Estate

    CBÉS 0576

    Christina Boles, James Boles

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  6. Account of Lowe of Kilshune

    CBÉS 0576

    James Boles, Kitty Murphy

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  7. Story

    CBÉS 0576

    Charlotte O' Mahony, William O' Mahony

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  8. Landlords

    CBÉS 0576

    Christina Boles, James Boles

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    “At Slieve na man I met a man who asked for Scully dead.”

    CBÉS 0576

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  10. A Witch

    CBÉS 0576

    Kathleen O' Connor, Mrs O' Connor

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  11. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0576

    Kathleen O' Connor, Mrs John O' Connor

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  12. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0576

    Charlotte O' Mahony, William O' Mahony

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  13. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0576

    Andrew Hickey, Christopher Hickey

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  14. Master McGrath

    CBÉS 0576

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    “In olden days each house-holder had to sow enough wheat to produce his own bread.”

    CBÉS 0576

    Christine Boles, James Boles

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  16. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0576

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  17. Spinning

    CBÉS 0576

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  18. Butter-Making

    CBÉS 0576

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  19. Thatching

    CBÉS 0576

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    “In olden times the farmers made their own flour from wheat, oats and barley.”

    CBÉS 0576

    Mary Holden, William Holden

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