The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Cnoc Rua

    CBÉS 0117

    John Harrington, Kathleen Doherty

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  2. Lickbarrahen

    CBÉS 0274

    Dan Harrington, John Harrington

    Lickbarrahane, Co. Cork

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  3. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0277

    John Harrington, Julia Harrington

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  4. Na Prátaí

    CBÉS 0283

    John Harrington

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  5. A Collection of Riddles

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mr Scully

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  6. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mrs Harrington

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  7. Homemade Toys

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mr J. Scully

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  8. Herbs

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mr Harrington

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  9. The Potato-Crop

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mr Harrington

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  10. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mr Harrington

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  11. An Old Story

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mrs Harrington

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  12. Local Monuments

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mr Harrington

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  13. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mr Harrington

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  14. Leipreachán or Mermaid

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mr Harrington

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  15. Local Poets

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mr Harrington

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  16. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mr Harrington

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  17. A Song

    I Down to the courthouse, there came an old pile, And her back was the shape of a three-cornered file

    CBÉS 0284

    John Harrington, Mr Harrington

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  18. Churning

    CBÉS 0300

    John Harrington, Mr Jack Hourihane

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  19. Clothes Made Locally

    CBÉS 0300

    John Harrington, Mr James J. Grace

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  20. Local Fairs

    CBÉS 0300

    John Harrington, Mr Timothy Hourihane

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