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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. Local Superstition

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O' Reilly, Mrs O' Reilly

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  2. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O' Reilly, Mrs O' Reilly

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  3. A Story

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O' Reilly, Mrs O' Reilly

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  4. Festival Customs - St Patrick's Day

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O' Reilly

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  5. Old Crafts

    “The rushes were put in a long in basin...”

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O' Reilly

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  6. Games I Play

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O' Reilly

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  7. The Landlord

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O' Reilly, Mr Reilly

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  8. Clothes Made Locally

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O' Reilly, Mrs O' Reilly

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  9. Herbs

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O Reilly, Mrs O Reilly

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  10. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O' Reilly, Mrs O' Reilly

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  11. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O Reilly, Tom Maguire

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  12. In the Penal Times

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O' Reilly, Mrs O' Reilly

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  13. A Song

    “Yes girls and boys both foolish and wise, be still and I will tell you a story”

    CBÉS 0963

    Eileen O' Reilly, Thomas Mc Goldrick, Tom Maguire

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  14. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 1006

    Eileen O' Reilly, Michael Smith

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    “About eighty years ago there were two hedge schools in our district and one of them was situated in Matt Reilly's field beside Waterloo Cross, and the other one was situated at Owen Traynore, Termon.”

    CBÉS 1006

    Eileen O' Reilly, Michael Smith

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  16. Funny Story

    CBÉS 1010

    Eileen O' Reilly, Mrs J. O' Reilly

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  17. The Mass Rock

    CBÉS 1010

    Eileen O' Reilly, Pat Clarke

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  18. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 1010

    Eileen O' Reilly

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  19. The Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 1010

    Eileen O' Reilly, Mrs John O' Reilly

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  20. Severe Storms

    CBÉS 1010

    Eileen O' Reilly, Mrs O' Reilly

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