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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. An Old Prayer

    CBÉS 0719

    Mary Cotter, Mrs R. Cotter

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  2. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0719

    Mrs R. Clinton, Patrick Haughey

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  3. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0719

    Mrs R. Clinton, Patrick Haughey

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  4. Gobán Saor

    CBÉS 0719

    Mrs J.S. Bruton, Peter Bruton

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  5. A Story of the Holy Family

    CBÉS 0719

    James Shaw, Mr Shaw

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  6. The Trotter

    CBÉS 0719

    Mrs R. Clinton, Patrick Haughey

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  7. The Invisible Army

    CBÉS 0719

    James Shaw, Mr R. Shaw

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  8. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0719

    Mr J. Bruton, Peter Bruton

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  9. A Funny Story - Honest Paddy

    CBÉS 0719

    Brigid Boyhan, John Boyhan

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  10. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0719

    Maud Nea, Patrick Nea

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    “In years gone by there used to be big gatherings of people at the Crookedwood on Cora Sunday.”

    CBÉS 0719

    Brigid Smyth, Mrs Kate Smyth

    Crooked Wood, Co. Westmeath

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    “There is an old castle near Derravargh's shore in Faughalstown called the Old Court or Mortimer's Castle.”

    CBÉS 0719

    Brigid Smyth, Mrs Kate Smyth

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  13. Padna's Céilí

    CBÉS 0719

    Brigid Smyth, Mrs Kate Smyth

    Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath

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  14. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0719

    Desmond Smyth, Mr G. Smyth

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  15. Bonus

    CBÉS 0719

    Denis Smyth, Peter Smyth

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  16. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0719

    Mr P. Maxwell, Thaddeus Maxwell

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  17. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0719

    Charles Fagan, Mr C. Fagan

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  18. A Story

    CBÉS 0719

    James Shaw, Mr R. Shaw

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  19. The Rolling Barrel

    CBÉS 0719

    James Shaw, Mr R. Shaw

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  20. A Strange Fish

    CBÉS 0719

    Laurence Clinton, Mr Richard Clinton

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