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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 Traditions of Historic, etc.

    CBÉS 0208

    Joseph Rourke, Seán Ó Céilleachair

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    “The Lindseys were planters and built a house on the shore of Lough Allen about a quarter of a mile from Drumshambo.”

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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    “The White Captain was the nickname given to this old '98 hero because of his White Hair and White Horse.”

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  4. Local Estate

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  5. Fenians

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  6. List of Irish Words and Phrases etc.

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  7. Local Traditions of the Famine Period

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  8. Drumlegayer Townland

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  9. Corderay

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Shancurry, Co. Leitrim

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  10. Ardculumn

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

    Ardcolum, Co. Leitrim

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  11. Séimín Riabhach

    CBÉS 0208

    James Finnegan, Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  12. The Serpent at the Point of the Three Shannons

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  13. The Two Black Dogs

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  14. St Colmcille and the Flag that Moved to Inch Island

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  15. An Invitation

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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    “St Bouy built his Church on Inch Island”

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  17. The Drowning on Lough Allen

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  18. Jack O Hara of Ballinamore

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  19. The Coillte Races

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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  20. A Story

    “There was once a blacksmith by the name of Flynn and he had a forge some-where in Corderay or Thoncurry.”

    CBÉS 0208

    Seán Ó Céilleachair

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