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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. Lord Bantry's Rookery

    CBÉS 0282

    Kathleen Sullivan, Seamus Mac Coitir

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  2. Hurling and Football Matches

    CBÉS 0350

    Kathleen Sullivan, Mr R. Ryan

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  3. Old Houses

    CBÉS 0350

    Kathleen Sullivan, Mr Jeremiah Barry

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  4. A Collection of Riddles

    CBÉS 0350

    Kathleen Sullivan, Mrs J. Duggan

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  5. Cures

    CBÉS 0387

    Kathleen Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

    Transcript

  6. Names

    CBÉS 0387

    Kathleen Sullivan, Mr William O' Sullivan

    Transcript

  7. (no title)

    “Long ago the old people dreaded the late hours of night very much.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kathleen Sullivan, Tom Sullivan

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  8. Religious Stories

    “Once upon a time a man was going for the priest for his sister.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kathleen Sullivan, Tom Sullivan

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    “The old people used to believe that if you caught a Leprechaun and pretended to kill or burn hum he would give you a pot of gold.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kathleen Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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    “Once upon a time a man was going to a dance to a friends house.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kathleen Sullivan, Tom Sullivan

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  11. (no title)

    “Long ago a man used to be out very late at night.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Jim Twomey, Kathleen Sullivan

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    “Once upon a time there lived a man and he had courage and he used to stay out very late at night.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kathleen Sullivan, Tom Sullivan

    Transcript

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    “Once upon a time there was an old castle near Newtown-Sandes and it was called Sandes castle.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kathleen Sullivan, Mrs Sullivan

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    “Once upon a time there lived a man and he had great courage and he used to stay out very late at night.”

    CBÉS 0406

    Kathleen Sullivan, Tom Sullivan

    Transcript

  15. Marriage Customs

    CBÉS 0407

    Kathleen Sullivan, Tom Sullivan

    Transcript

  16. Local Athletes

    CBÉS 0407

    Kathleen Sullivan, Tom Sullivan

    Transcript

  17. Local Heroes

    CBÉS 0448

    Kathleen Sullivan, Patrick Leary

    Transcript

  18. Local Place Names

    CBÉS 0448

    Kathleen Sullivan, Patrick Leary

    Scartaglin, Co. Kerry

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  19. Weather-Lore

    CBÉS 0448

    Kathleen Sullivan, Patrick Leary

    Transcript

  20. Local Cures

    CBÉS 0448

    Kathleen Sullivan, Patrick O Leary

    Transcript