The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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    Mr John Kiernan of Cloonagh, who is an Old Age Pensioner, told me the following story about a Fort, that is in the townland of Larksfield.

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    Larkfield, Co. Longford

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  2. St Patrick's Well

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  3. Forts

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  4. John Shone

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    Kiernan, John Kiernan

    Creevy, Co. Longford

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  5. Crafts

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    Mrs Kate Kiernan

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  6. Riddles

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  7. Funny Story

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  8. Funny Sayings

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  9. Weather-Lore

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  10. Larkfield

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    John Brady

    Larkfield, Co. Longford

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  11. Lime

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  12. Taking the Butter

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    Mr Philip O' Reilly

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  13. Taking the Butter

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    Mrs Bridget Farrell

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  14. How to Take the Butter

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    Mrs Mc Namara

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  15. Local Heroes

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    Mr John Kiernan

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  16. Old Schools

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  17. Old Churches

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  18. Local Marriage Customs

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    Mr John Kiernan

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  19. Mermaids and Other Strange Creatures in Lough Gowna

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    Miss Ellen Rudden, Mr Francis Reilly, Mr Pat Curry

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  20. Famine Times

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    Mr John Kiernan

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