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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. Local Heroes

    “About thirty years ago John O'Driscoll Tubrid called "Brown Jack" had a very cross sow and no one could put rings on her and she had all the doors of his outhouses broken.”

    CBÉS 0412

    Joe Nolan, Thomas Lawlor

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  2. Old Sayings

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    Daniel Costello, Michael Moriarty, Mrs Anne Costello, Mrs M. Slattery, Mrs T. O' Connor, Mrs W. O' Connor, Ned Dowling, Patrick J Nolan, Tomas Lawlor

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  3. Local Happenings

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    Eileen O' Sullivan, Mrs M. Slattery

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  4. Superstitions

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  5. Local Cures

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  6. Travelling Folk

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    Eileen O' Sullivan, Mrs Mary Moriarty

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  7. A Story

    “A poor man went to from Valencia long ago down to limerick to earn his hire.”

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    Andrew Costelloe, Mrs Annie Costelloe

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  8. A True Story

    “Mary Sheehy of Knocknacaska and her daughter Ellie were sitting by the fireside one winter's night long long ago.”

    CBÉS 0412

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  9. Piseoga

    CBÉS 0412

    Andrew Costelloe, Mrs Annie Costelloe

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  10. Story of The Whiteboys

    CBÉS 0412

    Eileen O' Sullivan, Mrs Slattery

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    “Charles Nolan of Kilmmoyley was cutting corn with another farmer one day near his own house when he saw a man in his own yard whom he tool to be his own brother.”

    CBÉS 0412

    Sheila Ryall, Tom Sullivan

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  12. A Skelligs List

    CBÉS 0412

    Mary Rourke

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  13. Local Happenings

    CBÉS 0412

    Ned Nolan

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  14. Festival Customs

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    Joe Nolan, Ned Mahony

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  15. Another Version of the 'Wran' Song

    CBÉS 0412

    Joe Nolan, Ned Mahony

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  16. An Old Prayer

    CBÉS 0412

    Sheila Ryall

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  17. Another Prayer

    CBÉS 0412

    Joe Nolan, Mrs Nora Shea

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