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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. A Strong Man of this District

    CBÉS 0282

    Denis O Sullivan, Michael Murphy

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  2. A Story about Carriganass Castle

    CBÉS 0282

    Denis O Sullivan

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  3. Stories Told at Wakes

    CBÉS 0298

    Denis O' Sullivan

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  4. A Story Heard at a Wake

    CBÉS 0298

    Denis O' Sullivan

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  5. Story

    CBÉS 0325

    Denis O' Sullivan

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  6. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0350

    Denis O' Sullivan, Hannah O' Sullivan

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  7. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0353

    Andrew Ward, Denis O' Sullivan

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  8. Stories

    CBÉS 0353

    Andrew Ward, Denis O' Sullivan

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  9. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0353

    Denis O' Sullivan, Jack Nagle

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  10. Place Names

    CBÉS 0357

    Denis O' Sullivan, Jeremiah Duggan

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  11. Local Song - The Duhallow Foxhounds

    CBÉS 0360

    Denis O' Sullivan

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  12. Famine Times

    CBÉS 0361

    Denis O Sullivan, Eilís Ní Shúilleabháin

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  13. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0367

    Denis O' Sullivan, Eiblis Noonan

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  14. Local Song

    “A local horse named Loch Lomond owned by Miss Cowhey of Churchtown House won in the Derby in the year 1919.”

    CBÉS 0367

    Denis O' Sullivan, Margaret O' Sullivan

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  15. Old Crafts - Rope-Making

    CBÉS 0367

    Denis O' Sullivan, Margaret O' Sullivan

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  16. Folk-Tale

    CBÉS 0465

    Denis O' Sullivan

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    “A man was driving home from Sneem alone with horse and cart...”

    CBÉS 0465

    Denis O' Sullivan

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    “A man was driving home from Sneem alone with horse and cart...”

    CBÉS 0465

    Denis O' Sullivan

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    “I was sitting by window - it was open. Sergeant Dwyer of Sneem and a constable called on me and said "You are up very late at night."...”

    CBÉS 0465

    Denis O' Sullivan

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    “A part of the strand near Derrynane supplies many of local inhabitants with "wrecked weeds" - seaweed torn up by tide or storm...”

    CBÉS 0465

    Denis O' Sullivan

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