The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Death of Seán na Sagart

    CBÉS 0137F

    Lena Keville, Richard Walsh

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  2. Autawalla Pot of Gold

    CBÉS 0137F

    Lena Keville, Richard Walsh

    Aghagower, Co. Mayo

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  3. A Water Horse

    CBÉS 0137F

    Lena Keville, Richard Walsh

    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo

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  4. The Fairs in Aghagower Fifty Years Ago

    CBÉS 0137F

    Lena Keville, Richard Walsh

    Aghagower, Co. Mayo

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  5. Seán na Sagart

    CBÉS 0137F

    Lena Keville, Richard Walsh

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  6. Seeing Ghost of Dead Man

    CBÉS 0137F

    Lena Keville, Richard Walsh

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  7. The Fairy Calf

    CBÉS 0137F

    Lena Keville, Richard Walsh

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  8. A Shadow and a Death

    CBÉS 0137F

    Eileen King, Richard Walsh

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  9. Dean Swift and His Servant Boy

    CBÉS 0137F

    Josie Keville, Richard Walsh

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  10. O Mahony the Bard

    CBÉS 0312

    Mary B. Dullea, Richard Walsh

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  11. Epidemic

    CBÉS 0560

    Mary Gleeson, Richard Walsh

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  12. Noted Tradesman

    CBÉS 0560

    Mary Gleeson, Richard Walsh

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  13. Famine Times

    CBÉS 0560

    Mary Gleeson, Richard Walsh

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  14. Famine Times

    CBÉS 0560

    Mary Gleeson, Richard Walsh

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  15. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0560

    Mary Gleeson, Richard Walsh

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    Chilblane: put a hole in a turnip and put some salt into the hole and leave it in the turnip until it would become water and bathe the chilblane with the water every night.

    CBÉS 0566

    Mrs Meehan, Richard Walsh

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  17. The Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0650

    Richard Walsh, Richard Walshe

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  18. Old Prayers

    CBÉS 0650

    Richard Walsh, Richard Walshe

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  19. The Leipreachán

    CBÉS 0650

    Richard Walsh, Richard Walshe

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  20. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0650

    Richard Walsh

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