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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. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0740

    Nicholas Jordan, Patrick Jordan

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  2. Burial Grounds

    CBÉS 0740

    Michael Slevin, Mrs Gillan

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  3. Burial Grounds

    CBÉS 0740

    Nicholas Jordan, Patrick Jordan

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  4. Cures

    CBÉS 0740

    Austin Lyons, Patrick Lyons

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  5. Cures

    CBÉS 0740

    Kate Slevin, Michael Slevin

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  6. Cures

    CBÉS 0740

    John Macken, Thomas Macken

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  7. Fairy Lore

    CBÉS 0740

    Andrew Hafford, Eamon Byrne

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  8. Forts

    CBÉS 0740

    Agnes Lyons, Patrick Lyons

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  9. Fairy Stories

    CBÉS 0740

    Michael Slevin, Miss Bannon

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  10. Fairy Stories

    CBÉS 0740

    James Gaffney, Thomas Nally

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  11. Fairy Stories

    CBÉS 0740

    C. Gaynor, John Gaynor

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  12. Fairy Stories

    CBÉS 0740

    John Gaynor, Mrs Spollen

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    “There is a big moat of earth about ten yards from the bóthar na marbh which leads to Temple Cross grave yard.”

    CBÉS 0740

    Nicholas Jordan, Patrick Jordan

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  14. Fairy Tales

    CBÉS 0740

    Michael Slevin, Miss Bannon

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  15. Local Crafts

    CBÉS 0740

    Agnes Lyons, Patrick Lyons

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  16. Local Crafts

    CBÉS 0740

    Edward Maguire, Patrick Maguire

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    “The people long ago had not as good a way of living as the people nowadays.”

    CBÉS 0740

    Michael Slevin

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    “Long ago people used to make rush candles.”

    CBÉS 0740

    Nicholas Nally, Thomas Nally

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  19. (no title)

    “There were a good many tradesmen around this locality.”

    CBÉS 0740

    John Blake, Liam Connolly

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  20. (no title)

    “There were a great number of craftsmen around this locality long ago.”

    CBÉS 0740

    Nicholas Jordan, Patrick Jordan

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