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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. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0212

    B. Moran, Bernard Smith

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  2. Local Tailors

    CBÉS 0212

    B. Moran, Bernard Smith

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  3. Buying and Selling

    CBÉS 0212

    B. Moran, B. Smith

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  4. Proverbs, Superstitions and Omens

    CBÉS 0225

    Curran, Bernard Quinn, Catherine Heslin, E. Duignan, F. Mc Partland, Frank Dolan, Frank Mc Gee, Frank Mc Kiernan, G. Martin, Hugh Darcy, Hugh Mc Greal, Hugh Smith, James Duignan, James Mc Keon, James Mc Partland, James Scales, John Gilheany, John Kelly, John Meehan, John Melia, John Wrynne, Joseph Meehan, Laurance Fee, Mary Prior, Michael Gilheany, Michael Wrynne, Mrs Ellen Maguire, Mrs Honeyman, Mrs James Martin, Mrs Mary Gilheany, Myles Killagher, Pat Darcy, Pat Flynn, Pat Gormley, Pat Plunkett, Patrick Galligan, Patrick Mc Tague, Peter Gollooly, Terence Martin, Thomas Mc Goohan, Thomas Mc Govern

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  5. Drumreilly Church

    CBÉS 0226

    Mrs Owen Reilly, Veronica Smith

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  6. Folklore - Local Cures

    CBÉS 0226

    Mrs Mc Gerty, Thomas Campbell, Veronica Smith

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  7. Folklore - Saint Mogue's Clay

    CBÉS 0226

    Mrs Owen O' Reilly, Veronica Smith

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  8. Local Cures - Warts

    CBÉS 0226

    Anne Smith

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  9. Foods - Oaten Bread

    CBÉS 0228

    Mrs Nellie Smith

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  10. (no title)

    “About thirty years ago a man named Reilly lived in Mullahorn.”

    CBÉS 0228

    Mary Smith

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  11. (no title)

    “My mother's name was Daly from about Mullahorn Co. Longford.”

    CBÉS 0228

    Francis Smith

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  12. St Patrick's Festival

    CBÉS 0230

    Annie Smith, John Mac Hugh

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  13. Homemade Starch

    CBÉS 0230

    Annie Smith, Mrs Smith

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  14. Riddles

    CBÉS 0230

    James Gilhooly, John Smith

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  15. The Leprechaun

    CBÉS 0230

    Annie Smith, John Mc Hugh

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  16. Spinning in My District

    CBÉS 0230

    John Smith, Mrs Smith

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  17. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0233

    James Smith, Jim Smyth

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  18. Famine Times

    CBÉS 0233

    James Smith, Jim Smyth

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  19. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0234

    Lily Smth

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    “After the young Ireland rising Smith O Brien was on the run.”

    CBÉS 0257

    Mrs Garaghan

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