The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. My Home District

    CBÉS 0182

    Julia Hynes, Mr M. Hynes

    Highwood, Co. Sligo

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  2. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0182

    Julia Hynes, Mr M. Hynes

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  3. Putting Down the Potatoes

    CBÉS 0182

    James Jermyn, Mrs Mullany

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  4. The Burning of the Kilmactranny Creamery

    CBÉS 0182

    Michael Joe Gormley, Mrs Mattimoe

    Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo

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  5. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0182

    Mary Jermyn, Mrs Mc Keon

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  6. Riddles

    CBÉS 0182

    Maureen Farrell, Mr Thomas Farrell

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  7. Old Graveyards

    CBÉS 0182

    Mr Pat Clements, Tessie Mc Dermottroe

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  8. Old Prayers

    CBÉS 0182

    Julia Hynes, Mr Patrick Keany

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  9. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0182

    Mrs Mullaney

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  10. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0182

    Janie Mac Dermottroe, Mr John James Mc Dermottroe

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  11. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0182

    Mr William Kavanagh, Saxie Kavanagh

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  12. Signs of Weather

    CBÉS 0182

    Mr Joher Joe Healy, Saxie Kavanagh

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  13. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0182

    Chriss O Farrell, Mr Michael O Farrell

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  14. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0182

    Lillie Golden, Mrs Golden

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  15. Churning

    CBÉS 0182

    Mary Jermyn, Mrs Jermyn

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  16. The Games I Play

    CBÉS 0182

    James Jermyn

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  17. Riddles

    CBÉS 0182

    Michael Joe Gormley, Mr James Gormley

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  18. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0182

    Mary Jermyn, Mrs Mullaney

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  19. The Care of Our Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0182

    Michael Joe Gormley

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  20. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0182

    James Jermyn, Mr Frank Mulhern

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