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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. A Story of a Holy Well

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Justina Holohan

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  2. Proverbs

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Justina Holohan

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  3. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Justina Holohan

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  4. Riddles

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Justina Holohan

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  5. Wild Birds

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Justina Holohan

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  6. Place Names

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Justina Holohan

    Abbey, Co. Galway

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  7. The Mother and Her Daughter

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Thérèse Holohan

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  8. Riddles

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Thérése Holohan

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  9. Homemade Toys

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Thérèse Holohan

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  10. Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Thérèse Holohan

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  11. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Thérèse Holohan

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  12. Local Poets

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Therese Holohan

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  13. Games we Play around Here

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Thérèse Holohan

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  14. Local Roads

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Thérèse Holohan

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  15. My Home District

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Thérèse Holohan

    Abbey, Co. Galway

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  16. Herbs

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Thérèse Holohan

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  17. The Potato Crop

    CBÉS 0052

    John Holohan, Thérèse Holohan

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  18. Local Happenings

    “The greatest happening I have heard of is the burning of the woman in Ballyvadlea cottage. Her name was Mrs Cleary.”

    CBÉS 0556

    James Smyth, John Holohan

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  19. The Local Forge

    CBÉS 0556

    John Holohan, John Maher

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  20. Local Ruins

    CBÉS 0556

    John Holohan, Paddy Holden

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