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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. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0442

    John Healy

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  2. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0445

    Han Healy, John Healy

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  3. House Burnings

    CBÉS 0445

    Han Healy, John Healy

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  4. At a Person's Death

    CBÉS 0462

    John Healy, Patrick O' Sullivan

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  5. A Whirlwind

    CBÉS 0463

    John Healy, Pat Healy

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  6. My Home District

    CBÉS 0539

    John Healy, Tobias de Búrca

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  7. Pishogues

    CBÉS 0597

    John Healy

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  8. Stories

    CBÉS 0597

    John Healy, Joseph Frost

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  9. Stories

    CBÉS 0597

    John Healy, Joseph Frost

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  10. Seanscoileanna

    CBÉS 0613

    John Healy

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  11. The Famine

    CBÉS 0613

    John Healy

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  12. Stamullen

    CBÉS 0685

    John Healy

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    “It is stated that there was a charity boiler that used boil porridge for the people at the time of the famine...”

    CBÉS 0685

    John Healy

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  14. How Picket Hill Got its Name on the Farm of Mr T. McCourt Stamullen

    CBÉS 0685

    John Healy

    Stamullen, Co. Meath

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  15. (no title)

    “It is stated that Cromwell brought his cannon to Picket Hill and blew the roof of the old Church in Stamullen grave-yard.”

    CBÉS 0685

    John Healy

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  16. How the Rebel's Field Got its Name

    CBÉS 0685

    John Healy

    Stamullen, Co. Meath

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  17. (no title)

    “At one time Mr Purfield's and Mrs Filgate's land was all under flax.”

    CBÉS 0685

    John Healy

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  18. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0735

    John Healy, Peggie Healy

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  19. Stone-Throwing in the Graveyard in Kilcommock

    CBÉS 0751

    John Healy, Josephine Casserly, Pat Casserly

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    “Near Kilmeague there is a spot called St. Bridget's walk. This saint is supposed to have walked across a field.”

    CBÉS 0773

    John Healy

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