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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. Drownings on Lake Sheelin, Co. Cavan - The Drowning of Willie Leonard

    CBÉS 0719

    Mary Coughlin, Mr Christopher Daly

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  2. Drownings on Lake Sheelin, Co. Cavan - The Drowning of Phil Maguire

    CBÉS 0719

    James Flynn, Mr Joseph Cheevars

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  3. Diseases Which Visited Finnea, Co. Westmeath

    CBÉS 0719

    Miss Annie Coyle, Nellie Reilly

    Finnea, Co. Westmeath

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  4. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0719

    Daniel F. Norton, Michael Norton

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    “About sixty years ago a clock mender named Mr. O'Dea used to come to Finea and spend a few nights in it every year.”

    CBÉS 0719

    Francis Hackett

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  6. Fairy Folk

    CBÉS 0719

    Mary Coughlin, Mr Michael Norton

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  7. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0719

    John Reilly, Patrick Reilly

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  8. Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0719

    Margaret Moore, Peter Moore

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  9. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0719

    Michael Daly, Michael Mc Loughlan

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  10. Riddles

    CBÉS 0719

    Mary Coughlin, Mrs Mary Coughlin

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  11. Riddles

    CBÉS 0719

    Mrs Patrick Reilly

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  12. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0719

    Francis Hackett, Lucy Mulligan

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  13. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0719

    John Moore, Maggie Moore

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  14. Prayers

    CBÉS 0719

    John Moore

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  15. House Burnings

    CBÉS 0719

    Kathleen Hackett, Patrick Dolan

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  16. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0719

    Francis Hackett, Kathleen Hackett

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  17. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0719

    Francis Hackett, Kathleen Hackett

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  18. Holy Places

    CBÉS 0719

    Francis Hackett

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  19. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0719

    Kathleen Hackett

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  20. Hedge Schools

    CBÉS 0719

    Mr Joseph Cheevars

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