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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. Care of Farm Animals

    CBÉS 0050

    John Gorman

    Transcript

  2. My Home District

    CBÉS 0050

    John Gorman

    Derryoober West, Co. Galway

    Transcript

  3. Sheemore

    CBÉS 0210

    John Gorman, Mrs Hunt

    Transcript

  4. The Eel which Made the Bed of the Shannon

    CBÉS 0210

    John Gorman, Mrs Hunt

    Transcript

  5. (no title)

    “One night I heard this story from an old man in the neighbourhood concerning a lough of water called the "Suil".”

    CBÉS 0518

    James Ryan, John Gorman

    Transcript

  6. (no title)

    “There is a well in the lands of Mr. Rafferty, Longstone, County Tipperary.”

    CBÉS 0518

    James Ryan, John Gorman

    Transcript

  7. Ghosts

    CBÉS 0573

    John Gorman

    Transcript

  8. Folklore Story

    CBÉS 0589

    John Gorman, Michael J. Dooley

    Transcript

  9. Old Ruins

    CBÉS 0603

    Annie O Gorman, John Gorman

    Transcript

  10. Morning Prayer

    CBÉS 0617

    John Gorman, Nora Gorman

    Transcript

  11. Liosanna

    CBÉS 0624

    John Gorman, Máirtín Mac Flanncaidhe

    Transcript

  12. Story of 98

    CBÉS 0758

    James Gorman, John Gorman

    Transcript

  13. Names of Fields

    CBÉS 0758

    John Gorman

    Gaigue, Co. Longford

    Transcript

  14. Common Herbs Used as Medicine

    CBÉS 0758

    John Gorman

    Transcript

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    “Long ago they used to sow Flax and when it grew a crowd of girls got together and help to stack it.”

    CBÉS 0758

    John Gorman

    Transcript

  16. My Home District

    CBÉS 0833

    John Gorman

    Esker, Co. Laois

    Transcript

  17. Wild Cat

    CBÉS 0833

    John Gorman

    Transcript

  18. Riddles

    “Q. The man that made it did not want it...”

    CBÉS 0833

    John Gorman

    Transcript

  19. Crib - Cradle Bird

    CBÉS 0833

    John Gorman

    Transcript

  20. The Potato Crop - Preparation for Sowing

    CBÉS 0833

    John Gorman

    Transcript