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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. Dear Old Inishowen

    CBÉS 1116

    Michael George Doherty

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  2. Slieve Snaght

    CBÉS 1116

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  3. Cregnahorna Glen

    CBÉS 1116

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  4. The Village on the Brae

    CBÉS 1116

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  5. Hallow-Eve

    CBÉS 1116

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  6. Bonfire Night

    CBÉS 1116

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  7. Cregnahorna

    CBÉS 1116

    Denis Doherty, Lizzie Kearney, Michael O Donnell

    Glasalt or Treanfasy, Co. Donegal

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    “My father Neal Doherty (Lynch) says he heard his granny Cassie Doherty saying "About a hundred years ago she remembers when the people in Cregnahorna were grinding their own meal and were spinning their own yarn for sheets".”

    CBÉS 1116

    Elizabeth Doherty, Mary Josephine Doherty, Neal Doherty

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  9. Glenmakee

    CBÉS 1116

    John Doherty, Sadie Frances Mc Donald

    Glenmakee, Co. Donegal

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  10. Collin

    CBÉS 1116

    John Gillespie, Mary Elizabeth Hartin

    Carndoagh, Co. Donegal

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  11. Altashane

    CBÉS 1116

    Mary Nelson, Willie Gill

    Cabadooey or Altashane, Co. Donegal

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  12. Gortnamara

    CBÉS 1116

    Mary Josephine Doherty

    Churchland Quarters (Carrowtemple, Moneyshandoney and Carrick), Co. Donegal

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  13. Carndoagh

    CBÉS 1116

    Carndoagh, Co. Donegal

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  14. Tiernaleague

    CBÉS 1116

    Patrick Mc Daid

    Churchland Quarters (Carrowtemple, Moneyshandoney and Carrick), Co. Donegal

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  15. Glasha (Trabreaga)

    CBÉS 1116

    Trawbreaga Bay, Co. Donegal

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  16. Glebe

    CBÉS 1116

    Mary E. Hartin

    Glebe, Co. Donegal

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  17. Local Cures

    CBÉS 1116

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  18. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 1116

    Sarah Nelson, Willie Gill

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  19. Churning

    CBÉS 1116

    Willie John Carey

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  20. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 1116

    Glenmakee, Co. Donegal

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