The Schools’ Collection

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

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  1. The French in Leitrim 1798

    CBÉS 0204

    Bridgid Mc Loughlin, Francis Mc Loughlin

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  2. Fairy Bushes

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  3. Blackthorn Sticks

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  4. Harvesters

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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    One day a woman left a child in the house and went out to tie oats...

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  6. Card-Playing

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  7. St Brigid

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  8. Evictions

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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    A blacksmith named Peter Flynn of...

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  10. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  11. Riddles

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  12. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  13. The Bog Chapel

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  14. The Care of the Feet

    People often made clogs in olden times...

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  15. Old Roads

    Long ago the road which goes from Tullinarogue to Cloonmone was only a small path...

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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  16. Nailers

    CBÉS 0204

    Francis Mc Loughlin, Tessie Mc Loughlin

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