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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. Our Holy Wells

    CBÉS 0028

    Mattie Smith, Mrs Daly

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  2. Cures

    CBÉS 0079

    Annie Burke, Mrs Daly

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  3. Folklore Story

    CBÉS 0079

    Annie Burke, Mrs Daly

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    “There once was a man living near Athenry and he was very poor...”

    CBÉS 0079

    Annie Burke, Mrs Daly

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    “There once lived in Roundfield a poor girl and her father was dead...”

    CBÉS 0079

    Joe Cullen, Mrs Daly

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    “There once lived an old woman near Ryehill who was very poor.”

    CBÉS 0079

    Annie Burke, Mrs Daly

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    “It is an old custom when a woman would be setting eggs to make the sign of the cross on the eggs with a burned stick...”

    CBÉS 0079

    Annie Burke, Joe Cullen, Julia Dolan, Mrs Daly, Vincent Hoban

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  8. Taking the Butter off the Milk

    CBÉS 0094

    Charles A. Daly, Mrs Daly

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  9. Churns

    CBÉS 0094

    Charles A. Daly, Mrs Daly

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  10. Charms

    CBÉS 0094

    Charles A. Daly, Mrs Daly

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  11. The Trap Beds

    CBÉS 0094

    Charles A. Daly, Mrs Daly

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  12. Riddles

    CBÉS 0094

    Charles A. Daly, Mrs Daly

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  13. Pisreoga

    CBÉS 0103

    Joan Daly, Mrs Daly

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  14. Captain Boycott

    CBÉS 0103

    Joan Daly, Mrs Daly

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  15. The Riot of Altagowlan - A Scene of the Land League Days

    CBÉS 0181

    Mrs Daly, Norrie Cullen

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  16. The Legend of Knocknora or St Patrick's Visit to Thubber Elive

    CBÉS 0181

    Florrie Leydon, Mrs Daly

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  17. Signs of Rain

    CBÉS 0251

    Mary E. Daly, Mrs Daly

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  18. Good Weather

    CBÉS 0251

    Mary E. Daly, Mrs Daly

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  19. A Storm Will Come

    CBÉS 0251

    Mary E. Daly, Mrs Daly

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  20. Frost Will Come

    CBÉS 0251

    Mary E. Daly, Mrs Daly

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