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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 Happenings

    “A few years ago an old woman Mrs Taylor was going from Castleconnel to her home on a dark wintery night and she had two grand-children with her.”

    CBÉS 0539

    James Ryan, Mary Coffey

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  2. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0539

    Michael Teefey, Thomas Teefey

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  3. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0539

    Martin Gleeson, Ned Gleeson

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  4. Old Crafts

    “In olden times the people had a pan called griddle.”

    CBÉS 0539

    Maura Mannion, Patrick Ryan

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  5. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0539

    Michael Teefey, Thomas Teefey

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  6. Old Schools

    “There was a hedge-school in Kilmastulla.”

    CBÉS 0539

    Martin Gleeson, Ned Gleeson

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  7. Old Schools

    “In the year 1838 there was an old school near our present school.”

    CBÉS 0539

    Maura Mannion, Philip Ahern

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  8. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0539

    Mary O' Shea, William O' Shea

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  9. Old Schools

    “There was a hedge school in Coolross in the year 1836.”

    CBÉS 0539

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  10. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0539

    Michael Teefey, Thomas Teefey

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  11. Local Marriage Customs

    “It is very seldom that people get married on the last three days of the week because...”

    CBÉS 0539

    May Caplis, Mrs Caplis

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  12. Local Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0539

    Martin Gleeson, Ned Gleeson

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  13. In the Penal Times

    CBÉS 0539

    Michael Teefey, Thomas Teefey

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  14. In the Penal Times

    CBÉS 0539

    John Hassett, Michael Hassett

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  15. In the Penal Times

    CBÉS 0539

    John Hayes, Maura Mannion

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  16. In the Penal Times

    CBÉS 0539

    Mr Martin Unthank, Tessie Bourke

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  17. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0539

    Michael Teefey, Thomas Teefey

    Birdhill, Co. Tipperary

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  18. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0539

    Tessie Bourke

    Cooleen, Co. Tipperary

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  19. Other Local Places

    CBÉS 0539

    John Gleeson

    Lackenavea (Dunalley), Co. Tipperary

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  20. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0539

    Michael Teefey, Thomas Teefey

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