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 Houses

    CBÉS 0168

    John Healy, Mabel Howley, Owen Cogans

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  2. The Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0179

    John Healy

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  3. A Cup of Tea

    CBÉS 0179

    John Healy, Master J. H.

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  4. A Giant

    CBÉS 0179

    Joe Mc Gann, John Healy

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  5. The Local Landlord

    CBÉS 0179

    John Healy, Patrick Healy

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  6. Boots and Care of the Feet

    CBÉS 0179

    J. Healy, John Healy

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  7. Festival Customs

    CBÉS 0179

    John Healy

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  8. A Story

    CBÉS 0185

    John Healy, May Kerins

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  9. A Story

    CBÉS 0185

    John Healy, Patrick Kerins

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  10. Ghost Stories

    CBÉS 0267

    Jimmie Donnelly, John Healy

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  11. A Story

    CBÉS 0267

    Jim Mulligan, John Healy

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  12. Leipreachan Story

    CBÉS 0267

    Jimmie Donnelly, John Healy

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    In Jim Fallon's in Gorta-carin there was a man coming to Beades' one night and there was a big fire down in the Sandpits.

    CBÉS 0267

    Jimmie Donnelly, John Healy

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  14. The Poor Scholar

    CBÉS 0267

    James Mulligan, John Healy

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  15. (no title)

    One Sunday evening about fifty years ago a crowd were gathered in a house in Garrylucas.

    CBÉS 0320

    James Francis Healy, John Healy

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  16. Bread

    CBÉS 0323

    John Healy

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  17. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0339

    Donal Murphy, John Healy

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  18. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0340

    Donal Murphy, John Healy

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  19. The Recluse of Inchidony

    CBÉS 0341

    John Healy, Nora Murphy

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  20. The Gabha Beag

    CBÉS 0401

    John Healy, Lizzie Healy

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