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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. Story

    CBÉS 0587

    Miss Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

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  2. A Funny Story

    CBÉS 0587

    Miss Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

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  3. Riddles

    CBÉS 0587

    Miss Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

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  4. Weather Signs

    CBÉS 0587

    Miss Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

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  5. Signs of Rain

    CBÉS 0587

    Miss Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

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  6. A Fairy Story

    CBÉS 0587

    Miss Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

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  7. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0587

    Miss Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

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    “In olden days the majority of the people did not wear boots until they were eighteen years except the rich and one man named Jack Flynn from O Brien's Bridge never wore a boot atall.”

    CBÉS 0587

    Miss Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

    Transcript

  9. Story

    CBÉS 0587

    Miss Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

    Transcript

  10. Story

    CBÉS 0587

    Miss Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

    Transcript

  11. Story

    CBÉS 0587

    Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

    Transcript

  12. Story

    CBÉS 0587

    Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

    Transcript

  13. Story

    CBÉS 0587

    Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

    Transcript

  14. Story

    CBÉS 0587

    Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

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  15. The Landlord

    CBÉS 0587

    Mr Rody Cosgrove

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  16. Story

    CBÉS 0587

    Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

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  17. (no title)

    “Long ago the people used to eat three meals every day, breakfast, dinner and supper.”

    CBÉS 0587

    Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

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  18. (no title)

    “In olden times the hurlers of this district were called the Smyth O Brien's.”

    CBÉS 0587

    Mary Hayes, Mr Rody Cosgrove

    Transcript