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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. Cures

    CBÉS 0200

    Mrs Harte, William Scott

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  2. Landlords

    CBÉS 0200

    May Gillen, Mrs Gillen

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  3. Story of an Overlucked Cow

    CBÉS 0200

    Mary Johnston, Mrs Ferguson

    Transcript

  4. St Molaise

    CBÉS 0200

    J. J. Johnston, Mary Johnston

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  5. Folktale Told by a Rambler

    CBÉS 0200

    John Egan, John O Neill

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  6. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0200

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  7. The Woman Who Used to Change Herself to a Beetle

    CBÉS 0200

    John Mc Sharry, Kathleen Gallagher

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  8. How Séamus Got a Clear Receipt

    CBÉS 0200

    May Gillen, Mrs Gillen

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  9. Friarstown Ghost

    CBÉS 0200

    Kathleen Gallagher, Martin Gallagher

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  10. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0200

    John O Neill, Mrs O Neill

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  11. The Cobbler's Bush

    CBÉS 0200

    J. Armstrong, John Armstrong

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  12. Fairy Woman

    CBÉS 0200

    J. J. Johnston, Mary Johnston

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  13. The Steamer to Sligo

    CBÉS 0200

    J. J. Johnston, John O' Rourke

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  14. Jerry Murphy and the Leprechaun

    CBÉS 0200

    J. J. Johnston

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  15. Story

    CBÉS 0200

    J. J. Armstrong, John Armstrong

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    “On the 24th April 1935 Mr Pepper Irish Land Commission Impertor arrived to Elizabeth Buchanan estate Friarstown Dromahair.”

    CBÉS 0200

    Kathleen Gallagher, Martin Gallagher

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  17. (no title)

    “On May Eve night one of the games that are played is the plucking of the yarrow.”

    CBÉS 0200

    Mary Johnston, Mrs Johnston

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  18. Captain Carter

    CBÉS 0200

    J. J. Johnston, Mary Johnston

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  19. Ghost Story

    CBÉS 0200

    Kathleen Gallagher, Mrs Gallagher

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  20. Sean Breac

    CBÉS 0200

    Annie O' Neill, Mrs O' Neill

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