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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. Bread

    CBÉS 0004

    James Coyne, John Coyne

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  2. The Famine

    CBÉS 0004

    James Coyne, Mrs H. Coyne

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  3. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0014

    James Coyne

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  4. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0014

    James Coyne

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  5. The Leipreachán

    CBÉS 0014

    James Coyne

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  6. Pious Objects

    CBÉS 0014

    James Coyne

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  7. St Columcille’s Prophecies

    CBÉS 0088

    James Coyne, Mairtin Ó Riagáin

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  8. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0248

    James Coyne, Kathleen Coyne

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  9. Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 0248

    James Coyne, Kathleen Coyne

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  10. Churning

    CBÉS 0248

    James Coyne, Kathleen Coyne

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  11. Clogs

    CBÉS 0248

    James Coyne, Kathleen Coyne

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  12. Clothes Made Locally

    CBÉS 0248

    James Coyne, Kathleen Coyne

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  13. Storms

    CBÉS 0248

    James Coyne, Martin Coyne, Pat Groarke, Thomas Groarke

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  14. Hedge-Schools

    CBÉS 0248

    James Coyne, Martin Coyne

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  15. Local Names

    CBÉS 0248

    James Coyne, Marlin Coyne, Pat Groarke, Thomas Groarke

    Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon

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  16. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0248

    James Coyne, Marlin Coyne

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  17. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0269D

    Bridget Coyne, James Coyne

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    “Near Ballyboggan monastery there was a public house belonging to people named Rourke.”

    CBÉS 0694

    James Coyne

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  19. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0802

    James Coyne, Sean Glennon

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  20. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0802

    James Coyne, Sean Glennon

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