The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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    Near the ruined church of Saints Peter and Paul in Ballyvaloo, a village midway on the east Wexford coast there is a low grassy hill known locally as the "Muileán".

    CBÉS 0886

    Áine Ní Chearbhall, John Mahon

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    In two places in this parish there is what is called locally a "Money Hole".

    CBÉS 0886

    John Quinn, Michael Power

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    Nearly one hundred years ago a man named "Toby the Thatcher" emigrated to America with a great number of other people that were leaving the country because of the famine.

    CBÉS 0886

    Áine Ní Chearbhall, Patrick Quinn

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    Do bhí fear ann fadó agus do bhí móinfhéar aige.

    CBÉS 0886

    Máire Ní Shúilleabháin, Seán Ó Súilleabháin

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  5. Riddles

    CBÉS 0886

    Miss O' Connor

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  6. Local Happenings - The Wreck of the Pomona

    CBÉS 0886

    Martin Tobin

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  7. Local Happenings - Wreck of Pomona

    CBÉS 0886

    Mike Malone

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  8. Local Happenings - The Wreck of the Lydia

    CBÉS 0886

    John Doyle, Martin Tobin, Pat Parker

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  9. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0886

    John Belvin

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  10. Severe Weather

    CBÉS 0886

    Mr Belvin

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  11. Big Wind of 1839

    CBÉS 0886

    Aidan Parker

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  12. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0886

    Mr Belvin

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  13. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0886

    Mrs Margaret O' Byrne

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  14. Shipwrecks - Loss of the Tinnaberna Fishermen

    CBÉS 0886

    Mrs O' Byrne

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  15. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0886

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  16. Churning

    CBÉS 0886

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  17. Churning

    CBÉS 0886

    Mrs O' Byrne

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  18. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0886

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  19. Old Methods of Making Bread

    CBÉS 0886

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  20. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0886

    Mrs Devereux

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