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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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    “The following is another ballad on the shooting of Lord Leitrim.”

    CBÉS 0225

    Tom Creamer, Willie Farrell

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    “An old cow bought by Philip Thaidhg McGovern, Crickeen, Tullyveela, Bawnboy, Co.Cavan about 60 or 70 yrs ago.”

    CBÉS 0225

    B. Flood, Laurence Fee

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  3. An Soiscéal Molaise agus an Cumhdach

    CBÉS 0225

    Mr James Mc Gowan, Seán Ó h- Eslin

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  4. Fenagh

    CBÉS 0225

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  5. County Leitrim

    CBÉS 0225

    Mr Thomas Creamer, Phil Mc Goohan, Willie Farrell

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  6. Father Tom Maguire Parish Priest, Ballinamore - Lecturer and Theological Debater

    CBÉS 0225

    Seán Flood, Tom Creamer

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  7. St Bridget's Well

    CBÉS 0225

    Seán Ó h- Eslin

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    “A man was coming from a friend's house one Hallow Eve night,...”

    CBÉS 0225

    Bridget Conway, Charlie O Beirne

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    “About six months ago a man named Pat Holahan who lives above Cloone cut some lone bushes.”

    CBÉS 0225

    Charlie O Beirne, Edward Tallon

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  10. Drumreilly Bell

    CBÉS 0225

    Patrick Flood, Tommy Harrison

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    “One night about 50 years ago a man and his wife were going home from the fair in Ballinamore.”

    CBÉS 0225

    Patrick Flood, Seán Flood

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    “Once upon a time long, long ago, a man was mowing a meadow.”

    CBÉS 0225

    Thomas Darcy, Tommie Darcy

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  13. Ballinamuck

    CBÉS 0225

    Micky Creamer

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  14. De Wett Visits Ballinamore

    CBÉS 0225

    Patrick Flood, Seán Flood

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    “Some years ago a certain family could not get any butter from the milk they churned.”

    CBÉS 0225

    Mrs Brady, Willie O Hara

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  16. Shooting of Captain Mc Leod at Percy's Gate Garadice, Ballinamore

    CBÉS 0225

    Keegan, Patrick Gallagher

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    “Some years ago a man was working in a corn field in Lisnatullagh, near Ballinamore.”

    CBÉS 0225

    Thomas Darcy, Tommie Darcy

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    “About fifty years ago there lived, near Mohill, a man named Patrick Maguire.”

    CBÉS 0225

    Mrs O Hara, Willie O Hara

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  19. The Land League

    CBÉS 0225

    S. Ó h Eslin, Thomas Moran

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  20. The Tunnel to Fenagh Abbey

    CBÉS 0225

    Joseph Harkin, Peter Harkin

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