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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 Cures

    CBÉS 0762

    Mrs Sullivan, Patricia Sullivan

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  2. Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0762

    Mrs Sullivan, Patricia Sullivan

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  3. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0762

    Mrs Sullivan, Patricia Sullivan

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  4. Local Poets

    CBÉS 0762

    Mrs Sullivan, Patricia Sullivan

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  5. Old Proverbs or Sayings

    CBÉS 0762

    Mrs Sullivan, Patrica Sullivan

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  6. Story

    CBÉS 0775

    Mrs Sullivan, Peg O' Regan

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    “A man that was crossing a field at night had to jump a small ditch.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Mrs Sullivan, Peg O' Regan

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    “In Lowtown at the back of a house called Dunne's there was a lone bush.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Mrs Sullivan, Peg O' Regan

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    “A man that was very fond of playing cards used to go a long distance to play cards.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Mrs Sullivan, Peg O' Regan

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    “Long ago a crowd of old men met together in a public house.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Mrs Sullivan, Peg O' Regan

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    “Once upon a time a magpie was going to build a nest.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Mrs Sullivan, Peg O' Regan

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  12. (no title)

    “In Lowtown there was a house by the name of Dunne's.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Mrs Sullivan, Peg Regan

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    “Long ago in olden times when people believed in fairies...”

    CBÉS 0775

    Mrs Sullivan, Peg O' Ryan

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  14. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0847

    Michael Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  15. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0847

    Michael Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  16. Stories of the Holy Family

    CBÉS 0847

    Michael Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  17. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0847

    Michael Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  18. Bradshaw's Pit

    CBÉS 0848

    Mary Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  19. Story

    CBÉS 0848

    Mary Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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  20. Franey's Rock

    CBÉS 0848

    Mary Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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