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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. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0737

    Margaret Meehan, Mary Meehan, Thomas Meehan

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  2. The Fairy Fort

    CBÉS 0737

    Joseph Kelly, Lily Kelly

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  3. The Mass Rock at Monaghanstown

    CBÉS 0737

    Joseph Kelly, Owen Kelly

    Monaghanstown, Co. Westmeath

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  4. Candle-Making

    CBÉS 0737

    Hugh Looram, John Looram

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  5. The Uisneach Giant

    CBÉS 0737

    Patrick Molloy, Una Molloy

    Ushnagh Hill, Co. Westmeath

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  6. The Sailor

    CBÉS 0737

    Nell Killian, Patrick Rock

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  7. Proverbs and Old Sayings

    CBÉS 0737

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  8. As Good as the Master

    CBÉS 0737

    John Shanley, K.M. Geoghegan

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  9. Spinning and Weaving

    CBÉS 0737

    Mary Meehan, Thomas Meehan

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  10. Newell's Bridge

    CBÉS 0737

    John Shanley

    Clonsingle, Co. Westmeath

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  11. Sliseog

    CBÉS 0737

    Joseph Kelly

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  12. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0737

    Joseph Kelly, Mary Meehan, Patrick Molloy

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  13. Our Parish and Patron Saint

    CBÉS 0737

    Joseph Kelly, Mrs Meehan

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  14. Croghan Hill

    CBÉS 0737

    Joseph Kelly

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  15. A Story about Lug Dubh

    CBÉS 0737

    Patrick Molloy

    Dysart, Co. Westmeath

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  16. Local Customs

    CBÉS 0737

    Joseph Kelly, Mary Meehan, Thomas Meehan

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  17. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0737

    Thomas Meehan

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  18. Lough Seudy (Ballymore)

    CBÉS 0737

    Mrs Mahon

    Lough Sewdy or Sunderlin, Co. Westmeath

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  19. The Story about Black Fort

    CBÉS 0737

    Patrick Molloy

    Rathnamuddagh, Co. Westmeath

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  20. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0737

    Thomas Meehan

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