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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 Landlord

    CBÉS 0758

    John Burbage

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  2. The Land-War in Drumlish

    CBÉS 0758

    Rita Murphy

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  3. Riddles

    CBÉS 0758

    Rita Murphy

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  4. Story

    CBÉS 0758

    Annie Murphy, Rita Murphy

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  5. Story

    CBÉS 0758

    Dick Reilly, Rita Murphy

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  6. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0758

    Willliam Lacy

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    “One day about thirty five years ago, myself and Dan McDonnell went to dig for gold at Diarmuid and Grania's Bed, in Melkagh Fort.”

    CBÉS 0758

    John Corrigan, Rita Murphy

    Melkagh, Co. Longford

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  8. Severe Weather

    CBÉS 0758

    James Molloy, Rita Murphy

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  9. Local Marriages

    CBÉS 0758

    Katie Collum, Nancy Collum

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  10. Homemade Toys

    CBÉS 0758

    Dan Kenny, Nancy Collum

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  11. Churning

    CBÉS 0758

    Nancy Collum, William Lacy

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  12. The Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0758

    John Reynolds, Mena Rogers

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  13. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0758

    Dan Kenny, Mary Flynn

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  14. Clothes Made Locally

    CBÉS 0758

    James Kane, Mary Rose Rogers

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  15. The Old Graveyard

    CBÉS 0758

    Esther Devine, John Corrigan

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  16. The Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 0758

    John Quinn, Rosetta Mc Kenna

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  17. The Old Houses

    CBÉS 0758

    Anna Lacy, Katie Burbage

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  18. The Local Patron Saint

    CBÉS 0758

    Mrs Murphy, Rita Murphy

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  19. The Care of Our Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0758

    Margaret Dunne, Mrs Casey

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  20. Story

    CBÉS 0758

    Maria Feehely, Rita Murphy

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