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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. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0761

    P.J. Donohoe, Séamus Mc Nerney

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  2. Churning

    CBÉS 0761

    Michael Hourican, Peter Reilly

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  3. Churning

    CBÉS 0761

    Michael Hourican, Patrick Smith

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    “Aughakine, Acha Cadain (Kyne's Field - or the Field of the Cattle.”

    CBÉS 0761

    Esther O' Neill, Patrick Duignan

    Aghakine, Co. Longford

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  5. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0761

    Patrick Duignan, Sadie Dodd

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    “There are four blacksmiths shops in this district...”

    CBÉS 0761

    Patrick Connolly, Seamus Mc Nerney

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  7. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0761

    Martin E. Dodd, Peter Reilly

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  8. Forges

    CBÉS 0761

    Kathleen Hourican, P. Reilly

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  9. Old Graveyards

    CBÉS 0761

    P. Reilly, Rose A. Gray

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  10. Kind of Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0761

    P. Reilly, Rose A. Gray

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    “There is a fairy fort in John Lynch's field.”

    CBÉS 0761

    Ellie R. Hourican, J. White

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  12. Graveyards

    CBÉS 0761

    Michael Hourican, Patrick J. Donohoe

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  13. The Night Before The Battle of Ballinamuck

    CBÉS 0761

    John F. Mulligan, John Reilly

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    “This part of North Longford is connected very much with Irish History.”

    CBÉS 0761

    James Kiernan, Seamus Mc Nerney

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    “Long ago in Ireland the people were very generous.”

    CBÉS 0761

    John Mc Nerney, Seamus Mc Nerney

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    “There are three tailors in this district...”

    CBÉS 0761

    Patrick J. Donohoe, Séamus Mc Nerney

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  17. The Landlord

    CBÉS 0761

    Eddie Ginty

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