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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. Lisadaly, Lisacul

    CBÉS 0243

    Pat Breheny, Terence Fitzpatrick, Thomas Fitzpatrick

    Lissydaly, Co. Roscommon

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  2. The Local Landlord - Lisadaly

    CBÉS 0243

    Terence Fitzpatrick, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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    “There is no doubt whatever that there are many hallowed places in dear land of ours which are almost entirely neglected and forgotten en owing to the destruction which an alien government and an alien education wrought on our proud and noble history.”

    CBÉS 0566

    Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  4. Páirceanna a bhfuil i Seiscinn

    CBÉS 0655

    Thomas Fitzpatrick

    Sheskin, Co. Waterford

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  5. Story about Cobblers

    CBÉS 0655

    Patrick Pender, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  6. Food Eaten in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0655

    Richard Fitzpatrick, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  7. Some Strong Men of the Parish

    CBÉS 0655

    Richard Fitzpatrick, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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    “There is a cross about a quarter of a mile from Prosperous and it is called Hatter's Cross...”

    CBÉS 0773

    Thomas Fitzpatrick

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    “There lived in Killybegs long ago a Priest named Rev. Father Higgins.”

    CBÉS 0773

    Thomas Fitzpatrick

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    “Cornelius Kay was a hadge school master in Prosperous and he was a great poet.”

    CBÉS 0773

    Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  11. Ester Galvin - Butter Charmer, Protestant

    CBÉS 0825

    Denis Kavanagh, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  12. Funny Stories

    CBÉS 0848

    Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  13. Graveyards - Kilkeasy

    CBÉS 0848

    Mrs Phelan, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  14. Local Poets

    CBÉS 0964

    Seosainn Ní Giolla Padraigh, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  15. Local Churning

    CBÉS 0964

    Seosainn Ní Giolla Padraigh, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  16. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0964

    Seosainn Ní Giolla Padraigh, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  17. Care of Our Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0964

    Seosainn Ní Gíolla Phádhraigh, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  18. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0964

    Seosainn Ní Giolla Padraig, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  19. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0964

    Seosainn Ní Giolla Padraigh, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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  20. Hidden Treasures

    CBÉS 0964

    Seosainn Ní Giolla Phádhraigh, Thomas Fitzpatrick

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