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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. (no title)

    “Some hungry poor fellow working for a farmer in Clare once said . . .”

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P Clair

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  2. Wakes in Clare

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

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  3. Pisreoga agus Nósanna

    “Whenever an unusual light was seen late at night a premature death or some trouble was expected . . .”

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

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  4. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

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  5. Old Sayings in Clare

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

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  6. Cures from Clare

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair, Ms Clair

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  7. Linen in Clare

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P Clair

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  8. (no title)

    “There was a miserly man once who married a clever wife . . .”

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

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  9. (no title)

    “On May night people used to pick a certain herb . . .”

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

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  10. (no title)

    “There was a young man once who was so much in love . . .”

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

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  11. (no title)

    “When a cow would calf up to 30 years (or 40) people burned the hair . . .”

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

    Transcript

  12. (no title)

    “In Clare people used not let anything leave the house while churn . . .”

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

    Transcript

  13. Biddy Early

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

    Transcript

  14. Cure for a Cold

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair, P. de Clair

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  15. (no title)

    “A brobh was a centre of rush (peeled) dipped in tallow and held in hand when lighting . . .”

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

    Transcript

  16. Clare County

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

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  17. Drinking Vessels

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

    Transcript

  18. Filling a Firkin in County Clare

    CBÉS 0022

    Mrs P. Clair

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