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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. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0029

    Cecil Burke, Mr Kelly

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    “Beside the banks of the Shannon stands the ruins of a castle which Brian Boru built.”

    CBÉS 0050

    Annie Kelly, Mr Kelly

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  3. Shoes

    CBÉS 0153

    Mr Kelly, Phylis Kelly

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  4. Tobarnalt

    CBÉS 0159

    Mr Kelly, Mrs Kelly

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  5. A Child that Was Taken by the Fairies

    CBÉS 0226

    Betty Kelly, Mr Kelly

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  6. Wether's Well

    CBÉS 0440

    Máire Ní Cheallaig, Mr Kelly

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    “In olden times there was a man living in Mullinahone who used to take drink for the good of his health.”

    CBÉS 0557

    Mr Kelly

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  8. (no title)

    “A poor simple man from the district of Mullinahone stole a pig”

    CBÉS 0557

    Mr Kelly

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  9. (no title)

    “Some years ago there was a man working for a miserly old lady who gave him very stingy meals.”

    CBÉS 0557

    Mr Kelly

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  10. Local Monuments

    CBÉS 0673

    Mr Kelly, Patrick King

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  11. Place Names

    CBÉS 0679

    Joseph Kelly, Mr Kelly

    Drogheda, Co. Louth

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  12. (no title)

    “On the road between Milvertown and Skerries Co Dublin is an old Churchyard known as St Moibi.”

    CBÉS 0680

    Mr Kelly

    Milverton, Co. Dublin

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  13. Local Songs - The Boys of Hazelhatch

    CBÉS 0773

    Mr Kelly

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  14. The Cat

    CBÉS 0776

    Mr Kelly

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  15. The Customs of Halloween

    CBÉS 0776D

    Mr Kelly, Seán de Fréins

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  16. Donnelly Cooper Fight

    CBÉS 0776D

    Mr Kelly, Seán de Fréins

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  17. An Old Song - The Beautiful Balbriggan

    “It was in the nice Summer season,”

    CBÉS 0783

    Mr Kelly, Rita Carton

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  18. Bullock Castle

    CBÉS 0796

    Joan Kelly, Mr Kelly

    Dalkey, Co. Dublin

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  19. Riddles

    “What fruit is on a penny?”

    CBÉS 0844

    Mr Kelly, Philip Aylward

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  20. Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0880

    Mr Kelly, Victor Devereux

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