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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. Fairy Tale

    CBÉS 0758

    John Kiernan, Michael Kiernan

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  2. A Weight-Lifter

    CBÉS 0758

    Edward Flynn, Patrick O Connor

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  3. (no title)

    “The first pair of boots Edward Flynn of Gaigue got was a pair of his mothers and that year he walked to the harvest in Dublin.”

    CBÉS 0758

    Edward Flynn, Patrick O Connor

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  4. A Strong Man

    CBÉS 0758

    Frank Mc Quaide, Tomas Mc Quaide

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  5. A Strong Man

    CBÉS 0758

    Frank Mc Quaide, Tomas Mc Quaide

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  6. A Great Mower

    CBÉS 0758

    Willie Brady

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  7. A Great Wrestler

    CBÉS 0758

    John Kiernan

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  8. The Nailer

    CBÉS 0758

    John Duffy

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  9. A Great Mower

    CBÉS 0758

    Francis Leahan, Francis Lenahan

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  10. How to Make Rush Candles

    CBÉS 0758

    Tom Maguire

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  11. Hurling of Long Ago

    CBÉS 0758

    John Duignan, Peter Duignan

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  12. The Night of the Big Wind 1839

    CBÉS 0758

    John Duignan, Peter Duignan

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  13. (no title)

    “Wrestling was a very common game in this district long ago.”

    CBÉS 0758

    John Duignan, Peter Duignan

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  14. Shinty

    CBÉS 0758

    Michael Grimes, Peter Duignan

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  15. (no title)

    CBÉS 0758

    Patrick O Connor, Tommy O Connor

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  16. Hurling

    CBÉS 0758

    Francis Lenahan

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  17. Long Ago at the Potato Digging

    CBÉS 0758

    Bernard Mc Loughin, Thomas Gelshenan

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  18. The Night of the Big Wind 1839

    CBÉS 0758

    John Duffy

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  19. Old Football Games

    CBÉS 0758

    John Farreel

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  20. Old Football Games

    CBÉS 0758

    Patrick Brady, Peter Mallon

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