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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. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0377

    Mr J. Fitzgerald, Richard Fitzgerald

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  2. Hidden Treasures

    CBÉS 0377

    Hannah Coleman, Mr Patrick Kelleher

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  3. Hidden Treasure

    “In the townland of Caherdrinnagh in the parish of Mitchelstown Co. Cork...”

    CBÉS 0377

    Patrick Mulcahy, Peggy Twomey

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  4. Hidden Treasures

    CBÉS 0377

    Mr Terence Roche, Peggy Twomey

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    “About twenty years ago a man dreamt that gold was buried between a window on the northern side of Dunmahon Castle.”

    CBÉS 0377

    Mr Patrick Mulcahy, Peggy Twomey

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    “In a field belonging to Mr. Fleming of Cornhill, Glanworth Co. Cork there is a round flat stone with inscriptions on it.”

    CBÉS 0377

    Mrs J. Roche, Peggy Foley

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  7. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0377

    Mr Patrick Roche, Peggy Twomey

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    “If the smoke goes to the ground it is a sign of rain and if it goes straight up it is the sign of fine weather.”

    CBÉS 0377

    Mary Kenneally, Mr Kenneally

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    “Long ago before barometers were invented people learned many signs of the weather from the birds and beasts.”

    CBÉS 0377

    Hannah Coleman, Patrick Kelleher

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  10. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0377

    Patrick Roche, Peggy Roche

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  11. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0377

    Mary Keneally, Mrs Keneally

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  12. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0377

    Mr Terence Roche, Peggy Twomey

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  13. An Charraig Bhán

    CBÉS 0377

    Hannah Coleman, Mr John Kelleher

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  14. The Blood Field

    CBÉS 0377

    Hannah Coleman, Mr Patrick Kelleher

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  15. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0377

    Mary Kenneally, Mrs Kenneally

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    “Theres is a field in the lands of Mr Magnier, Grange, Fermoy known as the Brass Castle.”

    CBÉS 0377

    John Kiely

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  17. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0377

    Bridget O' Donnell, Mrs Tobin

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  18. Labbacallee - Leaba Chaillí

    CBÉS 0377

    Mrs Roche, Peggie Foley

    Labbacallee, Co. Cork

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  19. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0377

    Mrs Roche, Peggy Foley

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  20. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0377

    Denis Mulcahy, William Mulcahy

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