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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. Lobster Fishing

    CBÉS 0166

    Michael Burke, Tady Kilrehil

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  2. A Shipwreck

    CBÉS 0166

    Michael Burke, Tom Burke

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  3. The Penal Days

    CBÉS 0166

    Michael Burke, Willie Healy

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  4. Where a Priest Hid

    CBÉS 0166

    Michael Burke, Tom Burke

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  5. The Famine

    CBÉS 0166

    J. Hegarty, Michael Burke

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  6. An Old Story Told by the People Sitting around the Fire - The Valley of the Black Pig

    CBÉS 0179

    Mae Brennan, Michael Burke

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  7. The Strange Coach

    CBÉS 0263

    Michael Burke

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  8. Hedge-School

    CBÉS 0511

    Michael Burke

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  9. Great Men - Philip Madden, Jermiah Hayes

    CBÉS 0520

    Michael Burke

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    “There was an old hedge school situated at Killuragh, one field from the present cross of Killuragh.”

    CBÉS 0520

    Michael Burke

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  11. Wind and Snow

    CBÉS 0520

    Michael Burke

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  12. Ross

    CBÉS 0520

    Michael Burke

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    “In this district about 100 years ago six men, three O' Malleys and three Cormacks went digging for treasure which was supposed to be hidden in a certain spot.”

    CBÉS 0520

    Michael Burke

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  14. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0520

    Michael Burke

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  15. Further Information about Towerhill Graveyard

    CBÉS 0520

    Michael Burke

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  16. Father John Shelly

    CBÉS 0520

    Michael Burke

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  17. Upperchurch Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0543

    Jer. Kinane, Michael Burke, Patrick Kinane, Timothy Ryan, Tom Ryan

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  18. Treasure Hidden by the Danes

    CBÉS 0543

    Anne Quinlan, Michael Burke, Mr Michael Burke

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  19. Upperchurch Cures

    CBÉS 0543

    Denis Shanrahan, John Quinlan, Mary Shanrahan, Michael Burke, Mrs John Quinlan, Patrick Kinane, Terence Kinane

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  20. More Upperchurch Cures

    CBÉS 0543

    Bab Stapleton, Denis Shanahan, Freddy Ryan, Joe Ryan, John Burke, Joseph Ryan, Michael Burke, Michael Shanahan, Mrs John Quinlan, Mrs Patrick Kinane, Patricia Kinane, Patrick Burke, Patrick Kinane, Tom Ryan

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