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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. Story of "Cnoc Tuighe"

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    Mr Mac Namara

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  2. The Poor Scholars

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    Kate Markham

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  3. Curse of the Friars

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  4. Relic of the Famine Days in Quin

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  5. The Creagh Crest

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    James Clune

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  6. Story of the Cholera Years

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    Mrs Weldon

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  7. Davy the Poet

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    Jeremiah Carmody

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  8. Story of the Silver Chalice

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    Mr O' Halloran, Mr Sweeney

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  9. Carn Éithigh

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    John Nihil

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  10. Cathair Caoin

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    Mr William Cullinane

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  11. Cnoc Bartúin

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    Mr Harry Mc Inerney

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    “You evicted your peasants, ¶ To make room for the pheasants, ¶ And I want none of your presents”

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    John Clancy

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    “The yeomanry had barracks in Quin and during '98 they captured a man who refused to divulge any information to them”

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    William Cullinan

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  14. Piseoga

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    “About seventy years ago Mr Smyth lived in Ardsollus Cottage.”

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    Mrs Clune

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  16. Story

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    John Halpin

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  17. Story

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    James O' Dea

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  18. Prayers

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  19. O'Duffy '98 Man

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    Mr Patt Mc Namara

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  20. Browne of Newgrove

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    John Doolaghty

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