The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. Omens

    CBÉS 0102

    Máire de Búrca, Mrs Burke

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  2. Signs of Death - Pisreoga about Wakes and Funerals

    CBÉS 0102

    Maureen Burke, Mrs Burke

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  3. Local Trades and Occupations Years Ago

    CBÉS 0102

    Máirín de Búrca, Mrs Burke

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  4. Weddings and Matchmaking

    CBÉS 0102

    Máirín de Búrca, Mrs Burke

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  5. Na Béilí san Am Fadó

    CBÉS 0102

    Máire de Búrca, Mrs Burke

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  6. Lough George/Leacht George

    CBÉS 0102

    Máire de Búrca, Mrs Burke

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  7. Uses of Unsalted Butter and Goose Grease

    CBÉS 0102

    Máire de Búrca, Mrs Burke

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  8. Hatching Hens and Eggs etc.

    CBÉS 0102

    Máire de Búrca, Mrs Burke

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  9. Stories of the Famine, Evictions, etc.

    CBÉS 0102

    Máire de Búrca, Mrs. Burke

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  10. My Own Townland

    CBÉS 0122

    Mrs Burke, Sabina Burke

    Doire Rónáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo

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  11. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0178

    Mrs Burke, Walter Burke

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  12. Local Crafts

    CBÉS 0195

    Mary Dolan, Mr Thomas Mc Guinness, Mrs Burke

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  13. My Home District

    CBÉS 0247

    Kathleen Hussey, Mrs Burke

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  14. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0248

    Delia Burke, Mrs Burke

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  15. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0248

    Kathleen Burke, Mrs Burke

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  16. Riddles

    CBÉS 0248

    Delia Burke, Mrs Burke

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  17. Riddles

    CBÉS 0248

    Kathleen Burke, Mrs Burke

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  18. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0248

    Kathleen Burke, Mrs Burke

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  19. Marriage Lore

    CBÉS 0248

    Delia Burke, Mrs Burke

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  20. Rush Candles

    CBÉS 0248

    Delia Burke, Mrs Burke

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