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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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    “Sgéal iseadh í seo a thuit ammach roinnt bliadhan ó shoin...”

    CBÉS 0387

    John C. O' Riordan, Tomás Ó Ríoghbhardáin

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    “There is a well at the end of our farm. ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Martin Ryan

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    “Some years ago a farmer living in Lisgoold west, ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Denis Dunlea

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    “In the famine time there was a landlord where...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Christy Ahern, Mrs Ahern

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    “There was once a traveller going around...”

    CBÉS 0387

    John Sarsfield, Patrick Sarsfield

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    “The juice of a plant called dandelion which grows...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Thomas O' Riordan

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    “When Doctors were few the cures they had in this Parish were...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Christy Ahern, Michael Knowles

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    “In the olden days Doctors were scarce and people had...”

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick, Mrs Howick

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    “A person who has warts gets a snail and rubs him...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Michael Patrick Hegarty, Mrs Hegarty

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  10. A Story

    CBÉS 0387

    Margaret Downing, Mr Cullinane

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    “There were many cures there long ago. ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Josephine Payne, Mrs Payne

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    “The name of my townland is Lisgoold...”

    CBÉS 0387

    John C. O' Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

    Lisgoold North, Co. Cork

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    “Our town land is situated in the parish of Lisgoold...”

    CBÉS 0387

    John Payne, Una Payne

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  14. Blessed Wells

    CBÉS 0387

    Christy Ahern, Mrs Ahern

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  15. Blessed Wells

    CBÉS 0387

    David Howick, Mrs Howick

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  16. The Blessed Well

    CBÉS 0387

    Mr Daniel Mc Carthy, Philomena Mc Carthy

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  17. Blessed Wells

    CBÉS 0387

    Mrs J.C. O' Riordan, Thomas O Riordan

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  18. Blessed Wells

    CBÉS 0387

    Michael Patrick Hegarty, Mrs Richard Hegarty

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  19. Blessed Well

    CBÉS 0387

    Kathleen O Connell, Mr Patrick O' Connell

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    “There are four churchyards in our parish. ...”

    CBÉS 0387

    Frances O Riordan, John C. Riordan

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