The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Where is Your Father a Mhaicín?

    CBÉS 0077

    Mrs Carroll, Tom Delaney

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  2. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0077

    Annie Kavanagh, Brigid Kennedy, Margaret Delaney, Michael Geraghty, Mrs Carroll, Patricia Kitt

    Corgerry Oughter, Co. Galway

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  3. The Leprechaun

    CBÉS 0077

    Margaret Delaney, Mrs Carroll

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  4. An Old Local Song

    In St. Patrick's Well there used to dwell

    CBÉS 0234

    M. O' Gara, Mrs Carroll

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  5. (no title)

    Once upon a time there was in a town a rich baker and the people were very poor and had no money to buy bread.

    CBÉS 0257

    Mrs Carroll

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  6. Old Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 0351

    Francis Kennedy, Mrs Carroll

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  7. Famous Men That Lived in this District Long Ago

    CBÉS 0355

    Mrs Carroll, Patrick O' Mahony

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  8. Herbs

    CBÉS 0369

    E. Carroll, Mr Carroll, Mrs Carroll

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  9. Crosshaven

    CBÉS 0391

    Mary O' Rahilly, Mrs Carroll

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  10. Place Names which Occur in the District surrounding Crosshaven

    CBÉS 0391

    Mary O' Rahilly, Mrs Carroll

    Crosshaven, Co. Cork

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  11. 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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  12. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0403

    Michael Mulvihill, Mrs Carroll

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  13. Stories Told Round the Fireside - Story About a Horse

    CBÉS 0509

    Mrs Carroll

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  14. Local Poets

    CBÉS 0516

    Margaret Carroll, Mrs Carroll

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  15. Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0528

    Michael Carroll, Mrs Carroll

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  16. The Black Dog Well

    CBÉS 0528

    Michael Carroll, Mrs Carroll

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  17. Riddles

    CBÉS 0528

    Michael Carroll, Mrs Carroll

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  18. Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0528

    Michael Carroll, Mrs Carroll

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  19. Terries

    CBÉS 0530

    Mrs Carroll

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  20. (no title)

    A man named Pat Nolan lived in Firmount, Carrigahorig at the time of the Terries.

    CBÉS 0530

    Mrs Carroll

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