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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. Bread

    CBÉS 0403

    John Stack, Tom Walsh

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  2. Food

    CBÉS 0403

    Jerry Kissane, John Stack

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  3. Local Forges

    CBÉS 0403

    Jerry Kissane, John Stack

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  4. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0403

    John Stack, John Wren

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  5. The Headless Coach

    CBÉS 0404

    John Stack, Mrs James Moore

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    “after the old Knight of Glin's death, there were horses seen galloping around the castle grounds.”

    CBÉS 0404

    James Stack, John Stack

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  7. A Story

    CBÉS 0404

    John Stack, Mr John O Connor

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  8. A Mermaid

    CBÉS 0404

    John Stack, Mrs James Moore

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  9. (no title)

    “Once upon a time there lived three young men whose names were Jack, Joe and Tim.”

    CBÉS 0404

    John Stack, William Kiely

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  10. (no title)

    “In times of old, it is said a troop of fairies used to play about the borders of an Irish lake.”

    CBÉS 0404

    John Stack, Mrs James Stack

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    “One night two little girls went into the church praying, and after being there for a while they felt very tired and they lay don in the seat and fell asleep.”

    CBÉS 0404

    John Stack, Mr Maurice O Connor

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  12. Riddles

    CBÉS 0482

    John Nolan, John O' Callaghan, John Stack, John Walsh, Michael Naughton, Mrs Naughton, Mrs Stack

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  13. Games I Play

    CBÉS 0482

    John Stack, Michael Naughton

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  14. Famine Times

    CBÉS 0482

    Garett Stack, John Nolan, John Stack, John Walsh

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  15. Our Farm at Home

    CBÉS 0486

    Eibhlín de Stach, John Stack, Mr Thomas Guina

    Athea Upper, Co. Limerick

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  16. Forts

    CBÉS 1126

    Daniel O' Brien, John Stack

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