The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. A Witch

    CBÉS 0079

    Philomena Mahon, Thomas Mahon

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  2. A Holy Site

    CBÉS 0079

    Philomena Mahon, Thomas Mahon

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  3. The Old School

    CBÉS 0079

    Philomena Mahon, Thomas Mahon

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  4. Birds

    CBÉS 0090

    Nellie Mahon, Thomas Mahon

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  5. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0243

    Bernadette Mahon, Thomas Mahon

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  6. The Time of the Great O'Connell

    CBÉS 0243

    Bernadette Mahon, Thomas Mahon

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  7. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0243

    Bernadette Mahon, Thomas Mahon

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  8. Flax

    CBÉS 0243

    Bernadette Mahon, Thomas Mahon

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  9. Churning

    CBÉS 0243

    Bernadette Mahon, Thomas Mahon

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  10. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0243

    Bernadette Mahon, Thomas Mahon

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  11. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0822

    Thomas Mahon

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    Once upon a time there was a man coming home from the village of Kinnitty in Offaly with his donkey and cart.

    CBÉS 0822

    Thomas Mahon

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  13. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0822

    Thomas Mahon

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  14. Shipwrecks and Drownings

    CBÉS 0878

    Mary Redmond, Thomas Mahon

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  15. The Wicklow Man and the Crock of Gold

    CBÉS 0917

    Jim Doyle, Thomas Mahon

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  16. Blessed Rock and Holy Well

    CBÉS 0917

    Mr J. Delaney, Thomas Mahon

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  17. The Old Chapel and Other Ancient Ruins

    CBÉS 0917

    Mr J. Toomey, Thomas Mahon

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  18. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0917

    Mr J. Quinn, Thomas Mahon

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  19. Place Names

    CBÉS 0917

    George Miley, Thomas Mahon

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  20. Place Names

    CBÉS 0917

    George Miley, Thomas Mahon

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