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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. Public Roads

    “The "Blind Lane" was once a public road.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mr J. Maher, Sally Darcy

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  2. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Maher, Mr J. Maher

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  3. Local Cures

    “In the olden times it was very hard to get a doctor as they were not as they are nowadays as plentiful, so the people had to try and cure their own sickness.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Maher, Mr J. Maher

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  4. Local Herbs

    “There are many herbs growing around my native district.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Maher, Mr J. Maher

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  5. Fairy Forts

    “There are many forts situated around the school district which have weird legends attached to them.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Maher, Mr. J. Maher

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  6. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Maher, Mr J. Maher

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  7. Local Roads

    “The are many local roads around Nenagh which got their names from saints who had wells there from time to time and many other things also.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Mary Maher, Mr J. Maher

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    “The country-side teems with old stories, ...”

    CBÉS 0564

    Miss H. Noonan, Mr J. Maher

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  9. My Home District - Earlsgarden

    CBÉS 0866

    Mr J. Maher

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