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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. Old Trades

    CBÉS 0038

    Bridie O' Toole, John Meehan

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  2. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0038

    Eibhlín Ní Mhiadhacháin, John Meehan

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  3. The Priest Hunters

    CBÉS 0155

    John Meehan, Patrick Mc Hugh

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  4. Great Jumpers

    CBÉS 0155

    John Meehan, Pat Mc Hugh

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  5. A Giant's Grave

    CBÉS 0155

    John Meehan, Patrick Mc Hugh

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  6. Travelling Folk

    CBÉS 0155

    John Meehan, Patrick Mc Hugh

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  7. Two Great Mowers

    CBÉS 0155

    John Meehan, Patrick Mc Hugh

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  8. The Cure of the Chin Cough - A True Story

    CBÉS 0155

    John Meehan, Patrick Mc Hugh

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  9. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0190

    John Meehan

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  10. Riddles

    CBÉS 0190

    John Meehan

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  11. Local Happenings

    CBÉS 0190

    John Meehan

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  12. Local Happenings

    CBÉS 0190

    John Meehan

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  13. Old Schools

    CBÉS 0190

    John Meehan

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  14. The Penal Days

    CBÉS 0190

    John Meehan

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  15. The Penal Days

    CBÉS 0190

    John Meehan

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  16. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0190

    John Meehan

    Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim

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  17. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0190

    John Meehan

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    “Whit Sunday is an unlucky day to be born. It is said any person born on Whit Sunday would commit murder.”

    CBÉS 0190

    John Meehan

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  19. (no title)

    “There is a Fairy Fort in Martin McGurran's field.”

    CBÉS 0190

    John Meehan

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  20. (no title)

    “There was once a man living in Glenade whose name was Hughdie Big Ned.”

    CBÉS 0190

    John Meehan

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