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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