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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. Feast-Days - St Brigid's Day

    CBÉS 0096

    Mrs Mc Namara, Tommy Garvey

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  2. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0100

    May Solan, Mrs Mc Namara

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  3. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0100

    May Solan, Mrs Mc Namara

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  4. Candle-Making

    CBÉS 0149

    Bridgie Kearns, Mrs Mc Namara

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  5. Storms in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0217

    Mrs Mc Namara

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  6. A Ruin

    CBÉS 0217

    Mrs Mc Namara

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  7. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0217

    Kevin Mc Namara, Mrs Mc Namara

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  8. A Plague

    CBÉS 0217

    Kevin Mc Namara, Mrs Mc Namara

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  9. Riddle

    CBÉS 0217

    Kevin Mc Namara, Mrs Mc Namara

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  10. Halloween Customs

    CBÉS 0217

    Kevin Mac Namara, Mrs Mc Namara

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  11. A Holy Well

    CBÉS 0501

    Mrs Mc Namara, Myra O Flaherty

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  12. Customs on the Dead

    CBÉS 0517

    Mrs Mc Namara, William Mc Namara

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  13. Cures

    CBÉS 0517

    Mrs Mc Namara

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  14. Forts

    CBÉS 0591

    Marie Bugler, Mrs Mc Namara

    Drewsborough, Co. Clare

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  15. A Story

    “One night Paddy Farrell was going up to Killanona for the priest, and as he was going up at the Derryfadda Cross when great shouting and laughing began trying to delay him.”

    CBÉS 0592E

    Bridget Keely, Mrs Mc Namara

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  16. Béaloideas - Forts

    CBÉS 0594

    Bridget Mc Namara, Mrs Mc Namara

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  17. Béaloideas - Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0594

    Bridget Mc Namara, Mrs Mc Namara

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  18. Béaloideas - Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 0594

    Bridget Mc Namara, Mrs Mc Namara

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  19. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0596

    Mrs Mc Namara, Patrick Mc Namara

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  20. How Stampy Is Made

    CBÉS 0621

    Mrs Mc Namara

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