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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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    “One night as John Stack and my father were hunting rabbits in Salloglen.”

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill

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    “One night as John Stack was hunting at Sallow Glen Cross he saw an ass fool...”

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill, Mrs Curtain

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  3. My Home District

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill, Ms Mary Corroll

    Dooncaha, Co. Kerry

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  4. Travelling Folk

    “Travelling Folk”

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill, Mrs Curtin

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  5. Local Marriage Customs

    “In the month of February nearly all the marriages take place in my district.”

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill, Mrs Carroll

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  6. Weather-Lore

    “If the sun goes down red it is a great sign of good weather.”

    CBÉS 0403

    Jim Stack, Michael Mulvihill

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  7. Fairy Forts

    “There are ten forts in the school district.”

    CBÉS 0403

    John Holly, Michael Mulvihill

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  8. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill, Mrs Carroll

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  9. Local Place Names

    “We have four fields and we call them by the name of Leahy's the Bushy field the Upper field and the ...”

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill

    Dooncaha, Co. Kerry

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  10. Bread

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill, Paddy Weare

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  11. Games I Play

    CBÉS 0403

    Dan Mangan, Michael Mulvihill

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  12. The Old Graveyards

    “There are only three grave yards in this Parish.”

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill

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  13. Ruined Churches

    CBÉS 0403

    John K. Holly, Michael Mulvihill

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  14. The Leipreachan and Mermaid

    CBÉS 0403

    Martin Holly, Michael Mulvihill

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  15. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0403

    Gerald Stack, Michael Mulvihill

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  16. Local Forges

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill

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  17. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill, Pat Dunne

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  18. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0403

    Jim Holly, Michael Mulvihill

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    “Long ago there was a man living in Tarbert whose name was John Lysed.”

    CBÉS 0404

    Michael Mulvihill, Patrick Dore

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    “Long ago tailors used to travel from house to house mending and making clothes, as the case may be.”

    CBÉS 0404

    Michael Mulvihill, Patrick Dore

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