1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection

The Schools’ Collection

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

Filter results

Clear
View results on map

Results

27 results

  1. Basket-Making in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0566

    Josie Corbett

    Transcript

  2. Hay-Twisters

    CBÉS 0566

    Transcript

  3. Hay-Twisters

    CBÉS 0566

    Josie Corbett

    Transcript

  4. Weeds

    CBÉS 0566

    Timmy Corbett

    Transcript

  5. Butter-Making in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0566

    Mary Flynn

    Transcript

  6. The Mass Rock

    CBÉS 0566

    Mary Hearn

    Transcript

  7. A Fairy Fort

    CBÉS 0566

    Mary Hearn

    Transcript

  8. Brittas Rock

    CBÉS 0566

    Mary Hearn

    Transcript

  9. The Scenes around Glenbower

    CBÉS 0566

    Mary Hearn

    Transcript

  10. Mahony's Cave

    CBÉS 0566

    Josie Corbett

    Transcript

  11. The Moonlight Drill

    CBÉS 0566

    Tom Fitzgerald

    Transcript

  12. A Settle

    CBÉS 0566

    Mary Flynn

    Transcript

  13. Lobby Cullinan

    CBÉS 0566

    Mary Flynn

    Transcript

  14. (no title)

    “There is a mystery surrounding the presence of six large Celtic Crosses in four very oldcemeteries, Ahenna, Kilbride, Kilamery and Kilkirn.”

    CBÉS 0566

    Josie Corbett, Mary Flynn

    Transcript

  15. Bread-Baking in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0566

    Mary Flynn

    Transcript

  16. (no title)

    “There is no doubt whatever that there are many hallowed places in dear land of ours which are almost entirely neglected and forgotten en owing to the destruction which an alien government and an alien education wrought on our proud and noble history.”

    CBÉS 0566

    Thomas Fitzpatrick

    Transcript

  17. Forts

    CBÉS 0566

    Transcript

  18. Flax-Growing

    CBÉS 0566

    Transcript

  19. The Súgán

    CBÉS 0566

    Transcript

  20. Flails

    CBÉS 0566

    Transcript