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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. Cure for a Pain in the Side

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mrs C. Kavanagh

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    “Macken's Publicans and Farmers who lived opposite the present School in Walterstown. were at one time very well off.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, John Derby

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  3. Planting the Potato

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, John Derby

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  4. Planting the Oats

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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  5. Cure for the Sore Throat

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mr C. Kavanagh

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    “Christy Macken used to plant potatoes in a stocking.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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  7. Old Blessings

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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  8. A School

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Thomas Donnelly

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  9. A House and a Shop

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Thomas Donnelly

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    “Up Donnelly's Lane there is a shed.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Thomas Donnelly

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  11. Signs

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mr C. Kavanagh

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  12. Second Last Big Wind

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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  13. Cure for the Dirty Mouth

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mrs C. Kavanagh

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  14. Wakes Long Ago

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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  15. Graveyards

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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  16. Funeral Customs

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Michael Byrd

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  17. Marriage Long Ago

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mrs C. Kavanagh

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  18. Saying

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mrs C. Kavanagh

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    “One night Mickie Monaghan and Jack Darby dreamt that there was money hidden near the old castle.”

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mattie Mc Cabe

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  20. Names of Farms According to Roads

    CBÉS 0686

    Florence Kavanagh, Mr C. Kavanagh

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