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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 0013

    John Finnegan

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    “This didn't happen in my time, but in my grandfather's time and I often heard him tell this story.”

    CBÉS 0030

    John Finnegan, Pat Canny

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    “In this village (Cloondergan) about 80 or 90 years ago there was a family by the name of Kelly...”

    CBÉS 0030

    John Finnegan, Pat Canny

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    “This happened years ago. A man from this village was going one morning early to his work...”

    CBÉS 0030

    John Finnegan, Pat Flaherty

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  5. My Home District

    CBÉS 0215

    John Finnegan

    Tamlaght Beg, Co. Leitrim

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  6. The Care of Our Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0215

    John Finnegan

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  7. Churning

    CBÉS 0215

    John Finnegan

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  8. An Ancient Ruin

    CBÉS 0786

    John Finnegan

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  9. Local Matchmaking

    CBÉS 0956

    John Finnegan, Rita Finnegan

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  10. Candles

    CBÉS 0956

    John Finnegan, Una Finegan

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  11. Local Ruins

    CBÉS 0956

    John Finnegan, Rita Finnegan

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  12. Local Ruins

    CBÉS 0956

    John Finnegan, Rita Finnegan

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  13. Means of Travelling Long Ago

    CBÉS 0956

    John Finnegan, Rita Finnegan

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  14. Festivals of the Year

    CBÉS 0956

    John Finnegan, Rita Finnegan

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  15. The Landlord of My Locality

    CBÉS 0956

    John Finnegan, Rita Finnegan

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  16. A Round Tower

    CBÉS 0957

    John Finnegan, Una Finnegan

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  17. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0957

    John Finnegan, Una Finnegan

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  18. Bread

    CBÉS 0957

    John Finnegan, Una Finnegan

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  19. (no title)

    “It was in the bad days when the people of Ireland were crushed and oppressed...”

    CBÉS 1018

    John Finnegan, Mr Patrick Brady

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