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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. Place Names

    CBÉS 0027

    Mr John Murphy, Peggy Murphy

    Tuam, Co. Galway

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  2. The Potato

    CBÉS 0128

    Mr John Murphy, Tony Murphy

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  3. Fences

    CBÉS 0163

    Mr John Murphy, Tom Murphy

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  4. Old Remains

    CBÉS 0163

    Mr John Murphy, Tony Murphy

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  5. The Cows

    CBÉS 0163

    Mr John Murphy, Tony Murphy

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  6. Bird-Lore

    CBÉS 0278

    Mary Murphy, Mr John Murphy

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  7. Local Roads

    CBÉS 0278

    Mary Murphy, Mr John Murphy

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  8. Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0278

    Mary Murphy, Mr John Murphy

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  9. Mermaid

    CBÉS 0289

    Annie Donovan, Mr John Murphy

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    “St Stephen's Day - In this district boys and even, sometimes, young men go about from house with a decorated holly bush.”

    CBÉS 0364

    Mr John Murphy

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  11. The Landlord

    CBÉS 0364

    Mr John Murphy

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  12. (no title)

    “David Cowhy of Annagh leaped across the road at Irwin's gate a distance of 23 feet.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Eddie Galligan, Mr John Murphy

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  13. (no title)

    “There are a lot of stories told about ghosts-some are true others are not.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Edmond Galligan, Mr John Murphy

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    “It is said when Our Lord was crowned with thorns one thorn was paining him more than any of the others”

    CBÉS 0368

    Edmond Galligan, Mr John Murphy

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  15. (no title)

    “Long ago people made their own candles.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Edmond Galligan, Mr John Murphy

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  16. (no title)

    “About two miles from the village of Churchtown there is a holy well.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Edmond Galligan, Mr John Murphy

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  17. (no title)

    “My home is in the townland of Ballinaboul in the parish of Churchtown Barony of Orrery and Kilmore in the County Cork.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Edmond Galligan, Mr John Murphy

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    “As round as a marble ¶ As flat as a pan ¶ Half of a woman ¶ And full of a man ¶ Answer a penny”

    CBÉS 0368

    Edmond Galligan, Mr John Murphy

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  19. (no title)

    “The graveyard I know best is Churchtown graveyard. It is in the townland of Churchtown.”

    CBÉS 0368

    Edmond Galligan, Mr John Murphy

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  20. Old Industries

    CBÉS 0389

    Mr John Murphy, Nellie Murphy

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