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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. Linguistic

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  2. Ethnographic

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  3. The School - Kerrykeel

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  4. Historic

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  5. Faction Fights at Ranny Kerrykeel

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Lurgan, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  6. Battle of Gortcally

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  7. Caman Match

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  8. St Stephen's Day Customs

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  9. (no title)

    “There is no local tradition so far as I can find out regarding Plantations.”

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  10. (no title)

    “Can't find any relic of the Brehon code having been observed in this district within living memory.”

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  11. Nicknames - Personal and Family

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  12. Local Landmarks

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  13. Social

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  14. Religious

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Lurgan, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  15. Archaeological

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  16. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  17. (no title)

    “I have never seen Jack-Stones nor any of the other games mentioned played since I came here.”

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  18. (no title)

    “Some people still believe in fairies nearly always referred to as the "wee folk".”

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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  19. (no title)

    “Some of the old people believe in water bulls.”

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Hugh Coll, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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    “The oldest people around here tell me that they have always heard about finding a horse shoe being lucky and the spilling of salt or the breaking of a looking glass being unlucky.”

    CBÉS 1086

    Cormac Logue, Séamus Mac Gabhann

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