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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. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0622

    Bernard O' Keeffe

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  2. An Old Cure

    CBÉS 0622

    Joe Woulfe, Mr Woulfe

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    “The "Craos Ghalar" as it is called is a disease of the throat the cure for which belongs to the seventh son in a family...”

    CBÉS 0622

    Pat Mc Kenzie

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    “The "Craos Ghalar" as it is called is a disease of the throat the cure for which belongs to the seventh son in a family...”

    CBÉS 0622

    Pat Mc Kenzie

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  5. An Old Cure

    CBÉS 0622

    Martin Morrissey, Mrs Casey

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    “There is a herb growing on the side of walls...”

    CBÉS 0622

    Gerry Rynne, Mrs Rynne

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  7. An Old Cure

    CBÉS 0622

    J. J. Shannon, P. Malone

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  8. An Old Cure

    CBÉS 0622

    Arthur Mc Kenzie, Michael Griffin

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  9. Cure for Sore Eyes

    CBÉS 0622

    Arthur Mc Kenzie, Con Lwoomey

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  10. Cure for Calves

    CBÉS 0622

    John Corbett, Paddy Corbett

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    “One of the oldest cures people had long ago was a cure for warts...”

    CBÉS 0622

    Paddy Coonerty, Pat Reidy

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  12. Saint Brigid's Cross

    CBÉS 0622

    Eddie Sharkey, Mrs Sharkey

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  13. Famine

    CBÉS 0622

    Michael Mc Mahon, Thomas O' Connor

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  14. The Famine

    CBÉS 0622

    Martin Morrissey, Michael Morrissey

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  15. The Famine

    CBÉS 0622

    Cornelius Killeen, Patrick Mc Kenzie

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  16. The Famine

    CBÉS 0622

    Mr Malone, Paddy Malone

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  17. The Famine

    “Before the Famine the people of Ireland lived mainly on potatoes and the stapll food of the majority of the people was three meals of potatoes...”

    CBÉS 0622

    Gerry Rynne, Mrs Fitzpatrick

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  18. The Famine

    CBÉS 0622

    Bernard O' Keeffe, Michael O' Keeffe

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  19. A Story

    CBÉS 0622

    Dan Mc Mahon, Kevin Mc Mahon

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  20. Landlords

    CBÉS 0622

    Arthur Mc Kenzie, Cornelius Toomey

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