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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 Place Names

    CBÉS 0448

    Daniel Casey, Michael Casey

    Scartaglin, Co. Kerry

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  2. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0448

    Daniel Casey, Michael Casey

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  3. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0448

    Daniel Casey, Michael Casey

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  4. Severe Weather

    CBÉS 0448

    Daniel Casey, Michael Casey

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  5. Story

    CBÉS 0449

    Michael Casey, Pat Barry

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  6. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0500

    Michael Casey

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  7. Scéalta Eoghain Ruaidh

    CBÉS 0509

    Michael Casey

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  8. Eoghan Ruadh agus an Sagart

    CBÉS 0509

    Michael Casey

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  9. Sean Clárach Mac Domhnaill

    CBÉS 0509

    Michael Casey

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  10. The Big Wind

    CBÉS 0513

    John Mullins, Michael Casey

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  11. Cromwell and Maud the Priest-Hunter

    CBÉS 0513

    John Mullins, Michael Casey

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  12. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0679

    Michael Casey, Mrs Casey

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  13. Disasters

    CBÉS 0679

    Michael Casey, Mr J.J. Casey

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  14. Roads in My District

    CBÉS 0679

    Michael Casey, Mrs Casey

    Drogheda, Co. Louth

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  15. The Graveyard

    CBÉS 0679

    Michael Casey, Mrs Casey

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  16. Old Craft

    CBÉS 0751

    Michael Casey, Mrs Casey

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    “There are many wells in Co. Kildare such as, Father Moore's Well, St. Brigid's Well, and (their) there is also...”

    CBÉS 0773

    Michael Casey, Thomas Byrne

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    “If you see one magpie it indicates bad luck, two for good luck, three for a wedding, four for joy, five for a christening.”

    CBÉS 0773

    John Gillian, Michael Casey

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    “There was a wake held in an old house one time.”

    CBÉS 0899

    Maureen Cleary, Michael Casey

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