The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. (no title)

    Once upon a time there was a husband and wife living in a house.

    CBÉS 0169

    Kathleen Browne, Mrs Browne

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    As a man was passing by a grave-yard one night he thought he thought he heard people talking in the grave-yard.

    CBÉS 0169

    Mr. J. P. Henry, Philomena Dooney

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  3. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0169

    Francies Mc Gowan, Mr Matt Mc Gowan

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  4. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0169

    Mr John Lacken

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  5. Severe Weather

    CBÉS 0169

    Eugene Lacken, Mrs John Lacken

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  6. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0169

    Joseph O' Connell, Mrs B.O' Connell

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  7. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0169

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  8. Severe Weather

    CBÉS 0169

    Mary Mc Munn, Mr James Mc Munn

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  9. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0169

    Kathleen Diamond, Mr Diamond, Mr Dooney

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  10. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0169

    Francies Mc Gowan, Mrs Mc Gowan

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  11. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0169

    Mary Reilly, Mr John Reilly

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  12. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0169

    Mary O' Connell, Miss A. Gilhooly

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    The big wind of 1839 damaged this district very much.

    CBÉS 0169

    Mary O' Connell, Miss A. Gilhooly

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  14. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0169

    Eileen Mc Atarsney, Miss Kelly

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  15. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0169

    Anna May Kilgallon, Mrs Kilgallon

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  16. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0169

    Mary Mc Munn, Mrs Mc Munn

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  17. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0169

    Kathleen Browne, Mrs Browne

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  18. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0169

    Mary O' Connell, Miss A. Gilhooly

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  19. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0169

    Annie Browne, Mrs Browne

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  20. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0169

    Mary Reilly, Mr John Reilly

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