The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. (no title)

    Near Bandon there is an old fort called Liosaphooka.

    CBÉS 0313

    Denis Desmond, Hannah Desmond

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    About the year 1855 there was a great snow storm.

    CBÉS 0313

    Denis Desmond, Hannah Desmond

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    Long years ago there was an old traveller called Jack Clancy.

    CBÉS 0313

    Denis Desmond, Hannah Desmond

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    O, Mary, look down on me and draw me to God.

    CBÉS 0313

    Denis Desmond, Hannah Desmond

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  5. A Story

    CBÉS 0313

    Denis Desmond, Hannah Desmond

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  6. Priest-Hunters

    CBÉS 0313

    Denis Desmond, Hannah Desmond

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  7. A Story

    CBÉS 0313

    Denis Desmond, Hannah Desmond

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    The following story in connection with the forge is prevalent in my district.

    CBÉS 0322

    Denis Desmond

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  9. Names of Fields

    CBÉS 0323

    Batt Kelleher, Call Callaghan, Con O' Shea, Corneilus Kelleher, D.P. Buckley, Daniel Dennehy, Daniel Harrington, Daniel Healy, Daniel Leary, Denis Buckley, Denis Desmond, Denis O' Hare, Denis Riordan, Hanna Creedon, Jeremiah Kelleher, Jeremiah Riordan, John Buckley, John Dennehy, John J. O' Mahony, John Mullane, John O' Leary, John O' Shea, Kate Kelleher, Michael Kelleher, Michael Murphy, Mrs Patrick Leary, Owen Sullivan, Patrick Creedon, Patrick Horgan, Patrick Twomey, Peter Lane, Timothy Buckley

    Cloghboola More, Co. Cork

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