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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. A Story about Treasure

    CBÉS 0568

    Eileen Quinlan, Mr Patrick Quinlan

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  2. A Story about Treasure

    CBÉS 0568

    Biddy Cronin, James O' Halloran

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  3. A Story about a Mermaid

    CBÉS 0568

    Mary Fitzgerald, Patrick O' Gorman

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  4. A Story about Fishing

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Butler, Patrick O' Gorman

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  5. Riddles

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Burke, Patrick Burke

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    “Two women went looking for their two husbands...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Mary Fitzgerald, Patrick O' Gorman

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    “(1) When the soot falls down the chimney it is the sign of bad weather...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Landy, Martin Landy

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    “The signs of rain are, when there is a circle around the moon...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Butler, Thomas Butler

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    “If a cat was scratching wood, it is the sign of a storm...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Burke, Patrick Burke

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    “Near Killusty where is an ancient castle called Kiltinane...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Mary F. Prendergast, Mrs Prendergast

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    “There was an old school in Ballinaraha...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Mary F. Prendergast, Mr Prendergast

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    “In olden times the people could not have any schools unless they were private ones...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Mrs Burke, Nora Burke

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    “There was an old school in Kilcash a long time ago...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Walsh, William Walsh

    Kilcash, Co. Tipperary

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    “The schools of long ago were not like the schools we have now...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Landy, Mrs Landy

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    “There was an old school at Cooney's bridge long ago...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Eileen Quinlan, Lawrence Quinlan

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    “In the olden days the farmers used to make tallow candles out of the fat of the cattle...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Mary Fitzgerald, Patrick O' Gorman

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    “There was an old woman long ago named Ellen Flynn who made candles...”

    CBÉS 0568

    Eileen Quinlan, Lawrence Quinlan

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  18. Old Trade

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Walsh, William Walsh

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  19. Cures

    CBÉS 0568

    Eileen Quinlan, Lawrence Quinlan

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  20. Cures

    CBÉS 0568

    Kitty Burke, Mrs Burke

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