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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. Riddles

    CBÉS 0183

    Kathleen Walshe, Katty Keenan

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  2. A Haunted House

    CBÉS 0556

    Kathleen Walshe, Ned Lyons

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  3. A Strange Stone

    CBÉS 0556

    James Denny, Kathleen Walshe

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  4. A Story

    “Long ago there was a castle in Ballyluskey and in it lived the Maher family.”

    CBÉS 0556

    Kathleen Walshe, Thomas Hall

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  5. A Story

    “One night a man was coming down Lanes' hill when two big Greyhounds followed him.”

    CBÉS 0556

    John Cormack, Kathleen Walshe

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  6. A Story

    CBÉS 0556

    E. O' Halloran, Kathleen Walshe

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  7. A Story

    “One Saturday night some people were playing cards in a house in Wilford.”

    CBÉS 0556

    Kathleen Walshe, Mr Maher

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    “There was an old woman living in Tinakilly. She always had a great culm fire.”

    CBÉS 0556

    Kathleen Walshe, Mr Maher

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  9. An Old Farm

    “John Smith's farm in Magoury which holds 20 Irish acres was enclosed by a six foot high-wall three feet in thickness.”

    CBÉS 0556

    Kathleen Walshe, Tom Duggan

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  10. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0557

    Kathleen Walshe, Mr Magner

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  11. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0877

    Kathleen Walshe

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