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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. Funny Story

    CBÉS 0356

    John Breen, Patrick Breen

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  2. Song

    “There is a neat little colleen in old Knockabo.”

    CBÉS 0356

    John Breen, Patrick Breen

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  3. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0356

    Dan Mahony, John Breen

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  4. The Leprechaun

    CBÉS 0356

    John Breen, Patrick Breen

    Transcript

  5. Old Crafts

    CBÉS 0356

    John Breen, Patrick Breen

    Transcript

  6. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0356

    John Breen, Pat Breen

    Transcript

  7. Herbs

    CBÉS 0356

    John Breen, Patrick Breen

    Transcript

  8. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0359

    John Breen, Patrick Breen

    Transcript

  9. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0359

    John Breen, Patrick Breen

    Transcript

  10. Severe Weather - Snow-Storm

    CBÉS 0442

    John Breen

    Transcript

  11. Tramps

    CBÉS 0555

    David Breen, John Breen

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  12. Local Games - Hopscotch

    CBÉS 0668

    John Breen

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  13. Place Names - Cookstown

    CBÉS 0668

    John Breen

    Cookstown, Co. Louth

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  14. My Home District - Cookstown

    CBÉS 0668

    John Breen

    Cookstown, Co. Louth

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  15. Fairy Forts

    CBÉS 0668

    John Breen

    Transcript

  16. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0825

    John Breen, Thomas Breen

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  17. Linguistic - Epitaph on Ryan's Grave in Camross Graveyard

    CBÉS 0826

    John Breen

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    “In 1855 an old Hedge-Schoolmaster lived in Camross. ...”

    CBÉS 0826

    John Breen

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  19. (no title)

    “There is a rath at the south side of Pluck's Bridge. ...”

    CBÉS 0826

    John Breen, Thomas Bergin

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  20. (no title)

    “There was a hedge Schoolmaster living in Garranbawn. ...”

    CBÉS 0826

    John Breen, Thomas Bergin

    Transcript