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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. Story about Cromwell

    CBÉS 0059

    Bridie Dillon, John Lyons

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  2. Story about a Crock of Gold

    CBÉS 0059

    Bridie Dillon, John Lyons

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  3. Biddy Early

    CBÉS 0059

    Bridie Dillon, John Lyons

    Transcript

  4. Signs of the Weather - From the Sky

    CBÉS 0109

    John Lyons, Michael Lyons

    Transcript

  5. The Meal

    CBÉS 0109

    Delia Lyons, John Lyons

    Transcript

  6. Place Names

    CBÉS 0109

    John Lyons, Michael Lyons

    Redhill, Co. Mayo

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  7. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0109

    Delia Lyons, John Lyons

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  8. The Fairy's Poundereen

    CBÉS 0110

    Baby Lyons, John Lyons

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  9. Beggars

    CBÉS 0110

    Baby Lyons, John Lyons

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  10. (no title)

    “Tom Hurley from the Rennies was going...”

    CBÉS 0321

    John Lyons, Kathleen Kiely

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  11. Story

    CBÉS 0345

    John Lyons, Mrs Lyons

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  12. Leader's Buildings

    CBÉS 0345

    John David O' Dwyer, John Lyons

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  13. Saint Olan's Well

    CBÉS 0345

    John David O' Dwyer, John Lyons

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  14. (no title)

    “The English Government, for the purpose of crushing the Irish, brought a large numbers of soldiers to Ireland and also a large number of men who joined the Irish Police and who were known as "Black-and-Tans"...”

    CBÉS 0345

    George Burke, Jeremiah Twomey, John Lyons

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  15. (no title)

    “The following story happened once upon a time and that it was quite true makes it all the more pleasant...”

    CBÉS 0345

    John David O' Dwyer, John Lyons

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  16. Care of Animals

    CBÉS 0345

    John Lyons

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  17. (no title)

    “There are many forges in the surrounding district, but the ones I know best is that os Mr. P. Twomey Clonmoyle and the forge adjacent to my own native village of Coachford...”

    CBÉS 0345

    John Lyons

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  18. (no title)

    “A Harnessmaker names William O Mahony resides in the Village of Coachford at the school-road side...”

    CBÉS 0345

    John Lyons

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  19. (no title)

    “One Sunday evening lately as I strolled from Coachford Station...”

    CBÉS 0345

    John Lyons

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  20. Extinct Trades

    CBÉS 0345

    John Lyons, Mr J. O' Dwyer

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