The Schools’ Collection

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

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    Once upon a time in Renny there was a man who had a dream one night that...

    CBÉS 1054B

    Michael Rodgers, Seán Ó Rusail

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  2. Guesses

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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    There was a great storm in Ireland in 1927. ...

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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    There was a big famine here in the year 1847. ...

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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    They play a game around here and they call it Twenty five'. ...

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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    There is a game round here and they call it Solo four men plays it. ...

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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    There was a road going out at the big sphynk in Toome. ...

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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  8. My Own District

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

    Raithnigh, Co. Donegal

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  9. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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  10. Herbs

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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  11. Potatoes

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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  12. Old Sayings

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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  13. Names of Animals

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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  14. St Patrick's Day

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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  15. Easter Sunday

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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  16. Ash Wednesday

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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  17. St Brigid

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail, Susan Russell

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  18. Horses

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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  19. The Churn

    CBÉS 1054B

    Seán Ó Rusail

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  20. The Smiths

    CBÉS 1054B

    Niece McCready, Seán Ó Rusail

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