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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. Seanfhocal

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs Anthony Gavagan

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  2. Scéal

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs O' Brien

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    “Eve last night about three weeks ago I received a sad glad letter of an old hag's death.”

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs O' Brien

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  4. (no title)

    “There was man called Hennigan living in Cloonagh at one time.”

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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  5. Custom

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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  6. Weather Signs (Signs of Rain)

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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  7. Signs of Fine Weather

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs Jan Peyton

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  8. Custom

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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  9. Custom

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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  10. (no title)

    “The crowing of a hen is very unlucky and a hen that crows should be killed.”

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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    “There is a belief that if there's a white cock in the yard that the man of the house will be in good health while the white cock remains alive.”

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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  12. Seanfhocal

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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  13. (no title)

    “You shouldn't exchange a hen for a hen or a duck for a duck, it is supposed to be unlucky.”

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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  14. (no title)

    “The lending of a hatching hen to a neighbour brings ill luck.”

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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    “A clutch of eggs, for the purpose of setting under a hen should not be washed before presenting some to a neighbour.”

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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  16. (no title)

    “If a wisp of straw is seen attached to a hen's tail...”

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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    “The screeching of a "filibín" is interpreted as "bíodh rud agat éin ná bí gan aon rud".”

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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  18. (no title)

    “The screeching of the grouse is taken as 'Sparáil an Fraoch'.”

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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    “There is a lake in Cuillonaughton, Callow, Killasser which is known as loch a' císte...”

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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    “There lived at one time in Cuillonaughton, Callow, Foxford a chieftain called Naughton o' Ruadáin...”

    CBÉS 0126

    Joseph P. Caron, Mrs James Peyton

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