The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Old Festive Customs - St John's Eve

    CBÉS 0766

    Francis Doyle, Matt Farrelly

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  2. Hallow Eve Tricks in Ireland on the Thirty First

    CBÉS 0794

    John Wall

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  3. St John's Eve - Bonfire Night

    CBÉS 0799

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  4. Customs on St John's Eve

    CBÉS 0805

    Patrick Kinahan, Peter Kinahan

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  5. A Custom on St. John's Eve

    CBÉS 1003

    Ida Deignan

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  6. A True Hallow Eve Story

    CBÉS 1032

    John Henry Gallagher, John Mc Cafferty

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  7. Customs - St Brigid's Eve

    CBÉS 1048

    Edward Melley, Hugh Melley, John Mc Hugh

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  8. Customs - St John's Eve

    CBÉS 1048

    John Mc Hugh

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  9. The Customs of Hallow Eve

    CBÉS 1049

    John Gildea

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    This story is quite true an dis often told around the fire sides on winter nights. A little girl was sent by her mother to the shop for goods on Hallow Eve and as she did not return her parents became anxious about her and they inquired about her but no o

    CBÉS 1076

    John Mullen, M. Mullen

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  11. St John's Eve

    CBÉS 1096

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  12. Saint John's Eve

    CBÉS 1114

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  13. Feast and Festivals - St John's Eve - Bonfire Night - 23rd June

    CBÉS 1116

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