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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. Forts

    CBÉS 0110

    Margaret Lyons, Mary Lyons

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  2. Story

    CBÉS 0774

    Margaret Lyons, Nellie Connelly

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  3. The Leprechaun

    CBÉS 0774

    Margaret Lyons, N. Connelly

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  4. Poem

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons

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    “There is a field in Mrs Nolan's lands...”

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons

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  6. (no title)

    “There used to be a bonfire in Mr Quinn's field on the 29th of July.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Ellen Connelly, Margaret Lyons

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    “One summer a bird of a dark colour and with a cross on his bill...”

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons, N Connelly

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  8. Old Trades

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons

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  9. Old Trades

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons, N. Connelly, Patrick Lyons

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  10. (no title)

    “There used to be a fair in Kilmeague long ago.”

    CBÉS 0775

    E. Connelly, Margaret Lyons

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    “One of the different kinds of bread made long ago was précás.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons, N. Connelly

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  12. (no title)

    “To cure warts...”

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons

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  13. Churning

    “When people are beginning to churn they put a bit of salt in for good luck.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons

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    “There is another rath in Mr Price's field near Robertstown.”

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons, N. Connelly

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  15. Story of the Man with Two Humps

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons

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  16. (no title)

    “When Jim Carew was going up to be elected M.P....”

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons

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  17. (no title)

    “The first thing that is cooked in a new saucepan...”

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons, N. Connelly

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  18. (no title)

    “A game called 'handy cum Bandy which hand is it in?”

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons, Patrick Lyons

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  19. Birds

    CBÉS 0775

    Margaret Lyons, N. Connelly, Patrick Lyons

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