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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. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0051

    Hugh Martin, John Martin

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  2. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0051

    John Downey, John Martin

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  3. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0051

    John Downey, John Martin

    Transcript

  4. The Local Landlords - The Burkes of Marblehill

    CBÉS 0051

    John Fahy, John Martin

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  5. A Story

    CBÉS 0288

    Chrissie Martin, John Martin

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  6. Landlords

    CBÉS 0288

    Chrissie Martin, John Martin

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  7. Crafts

    CBÉS 0667

    John Martin, Kathleen Martin

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  8. Buying and Selling

    CBÉS 0667

    John Martin, Kathleen Martin

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  9. Story

    CBÉS 0667

    John Martin, Kathleen Martin

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  10. Song - Leaving Dear Old Ireland

    CBÉS 0712

    John Martin, Kathleen Martin

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  11. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0724

    John Martin, Thomas Boyle

    Transcript

  12. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0724

    John Martin, Mrs Kelly

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  13. Lore of Certain Days

    CBÉS 0724

    John Martin, Mr Patirck Metcalfe

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  14. My Home District

    CBÉS 0724

    Christy Kelly, John Martin

    Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath

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  15. Food in Olden Times

    CBÉS 0724

    John Martin, Thomas Boyle

    Transcript

  16. Local Roads

    CBÉS 0724

    John Martin, Thomas Boyle

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  17. (no title)

    “There was a man coming home from Adamstown (Co Wexford Bantry) one night about a hundred years ago, and he was a bit boosey.”

    CBÉS 0899

    John Martin, Micheal Martin

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  18. (no title)

    “A long time ago a man died in Hayestown (Taghmon, Co Wexford, Bantry) sitting up in his bed.”

    CBÉS 0899

    John Martin, Micheal Martin

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  19. (no title)

    “About a hundred years ago two fellas used to be in the habit of rambling to a certain house in Newtown (Adamstown, Co Wexford).”

    CBÉS 0899

    John Martin, Micheal Martin

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  20. (no title)

    “There was a wake in Hayestown, Taghmon, Co Wexford, Bantry a very long long time ago.”

    CBÉS 0899

    John Martin, Micheal Martin

    Hayestown Little, Co. Wexford

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