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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. Old Graveyards

    CBÉS 0384

    Edmund Maher, James Maher

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  2. A Story of Buried Treasure

    CBÉS 0411

    James Maher, John Mc Auliffe

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  3. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0411

    Jack Mc Auliffe, James Maher

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  4. The Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0411

    James Maher, Patrick Sheehy

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  5. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0411

    James Maher, Patrick Sheehy

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  6. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0411

    James Maher, Mr Patrick Sheehy

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  7. Churning

    CBÉS 0411

    James Maher, Mrs Sheehy

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  8. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0411

    James Maher, Mrs Sheehy

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  9. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0520

    James Maher

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  10. Burning of Brigid Cleary, Ballyvadlea

    CBÉS 0560

    James Maher, Nellie O' Connell

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    “The subjects taught in the hedge-schools were Arithmetic including Mensuration, Irish and English.”

    CBÉS 0560

    James Maher

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  12. Words of Bishop in Old Church

    CBÉS 0560

    James Maher

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  13. Local Place Names - Modeshill

    CBÉS 0560

    James Maher, Mary J. Tobin

    Modeshil, Co. Tipperary

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  14. Local Place Names - Isar-Kern

    CBÉS 0560

    James Maher

    Modeshil (Sankey), Co. Tipperary

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  15. Local Place Names - Poulacapple

    CBÉS 0560

    James Maher

    Poulacapple West, Co. Tipperary

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  16. Local Place Names - Drom Dearg

    CBÉS 0560

    James Maher

    Ninemilehouse, Co. Tipperary

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  17. Local Place Names - Boherawarraga

    CBÉS 0560

    James Maher

    Boherawarraga, Co. Kilkenny

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  18. Local Place Names - Áth an tSearrach

    CBÉS 0560

    James Maher

    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary

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  19. Place Names - Baltín

    CBÉS 0560

    James Maher, Mary J. Tobin

    Lisbalting, Co. Tipperary

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  20. The Evil Spirit of the Clais Amhlaoibh River

    CBÉS 0568

    James Maher, Margaret Mulcahy

    Clashawley River, Co. Tipperary

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