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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. Colmcille

    CBÉS 0510

    M.B. Tobin, Thomas Tobin

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  2. Folklore - Thrashing in Kilfinan Oldchurch

    CBÉS 0510

    M.B. Tobin, Thomas Tobin

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  3. Herbs and Weeds

    CBÉS 0568

    Thomas Tobin

    Transcript

  4. Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0568

    Thomas Tobin

    Transcript

  5. Story

    CBÉS 0572

    David Tobin, Thomas Tobin

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  6. Story

    CBÉS 0572

    David Tobin, Thomas Tobin

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  7. Riddles

    CBÉS 0572

    David Tobin, Thomas Tobin

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  8. Story - Old Custom - Marriage

    CBÉS 0572

    David Tobin, Thomas Tobin

    Transcript

  9. (no title)

    “The old people long ago had no clocks.”

    CBÉS 0644

    Thomas Tobin

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  10. (no title)

    “One time there was a very rich protestant man and he had a great mansion and he used to keep tenants in rooms in the house. So one morning one of his tenants invited the Priest in for breakfast.”

    CBÉS 0862

    Andy Tobin, Thomas Tobin

    Transcript

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    “One night a man was cardplaying in a neighbouring house. He was not long playing when he saw some thing strange under the table which he thought was the devil.”

    CBÉS 0863

    Andy Tobin, Thomas Tobin

    Transcript

  12. (no title)

    “Mr Carpenter of old town was coming from his home in Knocknabrannar. When he came to Murphy's cross he met a sow upon the road.”

    CBÉS 0863

    Andy Tobin, Thomas Tobin

    Transcript

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    “One May morning some years ago a farmer started to make a churn. He was churning for a long time and he could not get any butter on it. Then he thought of a plan.”

    CBÉS 0863

    Andy Tobin, Thomas Tobin

    Transcript